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.. highlightlang:: c
.. _object:
Object Protocol
===============
.. c:var:: PyObject* Py_NotImplemented
The ``NotImplemented`` singleton, used to signal that an operation is
not implemented for the given type combination.
.. c:macro:: Py_RETURN_NOTIMPLEMENTED
Properly handle returning :c:data:`Py_NotImplemented` from within a C
function (that is, increment the reference count of NotImplemented and
return it).
.. c:function:: int PyObject_Print(PyObject *o, FILE *fp, int flags)
Print an object *o*, on file *fp*. Returns ``-1`` on error. The flags argument
is used to enable certain printing options. The only option currently supported
is :const:`Py_PRINT_RAW`; if given, the :func:`str` of the object is written
instead of the :func:`repr`.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_HasAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *attr_name)
Returns ``1`` if *o* has the attribute *attr_name*, and ``0`` otherwise. This
is equivalent to the Python expression ``hasattr(o, attr_name)``. This function
always succeeds.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_HasAttrString(PyObject *o, const char *attr_name)
Returns ``1`` if *o* has the attribute *attr_name*, and ``0`` otherwise. This
is equivalent to the Python expression ``hasattr(o, attr_name)``. This function
always succeeds.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *attr_name)
Retrieve an attribute named *attr_name* from object *o*. Returns the attribute
value on success, or *NULL* on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python
expression ``o.attr_name``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GetAttrString(PyObject *o, const char *attr_name)
Retrieve an attribute named *attr_name* from object *o*. Returns the attribute
value on success, or *NULL* on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python
expression ``o.attr_name``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GenericGetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *name)
Generic attribute getter function that is meant to be put into a type
object's ``tp_getattro`` slot. It looks for a descriptor in the dictionary
of classes in the object's MRO as well as an attribute in the object's
:attr:`~object.__dict__` (if present). As outlined in :ref:`descriptors`,
data descriptors take preference over instance attributes, while non-data
descriptors don't. Otherwise, an :exc:`AttributeError` is raised.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_SetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *attr_name, PyObject *v)
Set the value of the attribute named *attr_name*, for object *o*, to the value
*v*. Raise an exception and return ``-1`` on failure;
return ``0`` on success. This is the equivalent of the Python statement
``o.attr_name = v``.
If *v* is *NULL*, the attribute is deleted, however this feature is
deprecated in favour of using :c:func:`PyObject_DelAttr`.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_SetAttrString(PyObject *o, const char *attr_name, PyObject *v)
Set the value of the attribute named *attr_name*, for object *o*, to the value
*v*. Raise an exception and return ``-1`` on failure;
return ``0`` on success. This is the equivalent of the Python statement
``o.attr_name = v``.
If *v* is *NULL*, the attribute is deleted, however this feature is
deprecated in favour of using :c:func:`PyObject_DelAttrString`.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_GenericSetAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *name, PyObject *value)
Generic attribute setter and deleter function that is meant
to be put into a type object's :c:member:`~PyTypeObject.tp_setattro`
slot. It looks for a data descriptor in the
dictionary of classes in the object's MRO, and if found it takes preference
over setting or deleting the attribute in the instance dictionary. Otherwise, the
attribute is set or deleted in the object's :attr:`~object.__dict__` (if present).
On success, ``0`` is returned, otherwise an :exc:`AttributeError`
is raised and ``-1`` is returned.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_DelAttr(PyObject *o, PyObject *attr_name)
Delete attribute named *attr_name*, for object *o*. Returns ``-1`` on failure.
This is the equivalent of the Python statement ``del o.attr_name``.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_DelAttrString(PyObject *o, const char *attr_name)
Delete attribute named *attr_name*, for object *o*. Returns ``-1`` on failure.
This is the equivalent of the Python statement ``del o.attr_name``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GenericGetDict(PyObject *o, void *context)
A generic implementation for the getter of a ``__dict__`` descriptor. It
creates the dictionary if necessary.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
.. c:function:: int PyObject_GenericSetDict(PyObject *o, void *context)
A generic implementation for the setter of a ``__dict__`` descriptor. This
implementation does not allow the dictionary to be deleted.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_RichCompare(PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2, int opid)
Compare the values of *o1* and *o2* using the operation specified by *opid*,
which must be one of :const:`Py_LT`, :const:`Py_LE`, :const:`Py_EQ`,
:const:`Py_NE`, :const:`Py_GT`, or :const:`Py_GE`, corresponding to ``<``,
``<=``, ``==``, ``!=``, ``>``, or ``>=`` respectively. This is the equivalent of
the Python expression ``o1 op o2``, where ``op`` is the operator corresponding
to *opid*. Returns the value of the comparison on success, or *NULL* on failure.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_RichCompareBool(PyObject *o1, PyObject *o2, int opid)
Compare the values of *o1* and *o2* using the operation specified by *opid*,
which must be one of :const:`Py_LT`, :const:`Py_LE`, :const:`Py_EQ`,
:const:`Py_NE`, :const:`Py_GT`, or :const:`Py_GE`, corresponding to ``<``,
``<=``, ``==``, ``!=``, ``>``, or ``>=`` respectively. Returns ``-1`` on error,
``0`` if the result is false, ``1`` otherwise. This is the equivalent of the
Python expression ``o1 op o2``, where ``op`` is the operator corresponding to
*opid*.
.. note::
If *o1* and *o2* are the same object, :c:func:`PyObject_RichCompareBool`
will always return ``1`` for :const:`Py_EQ` and ``0`` for :const:`Py_NE`.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_Repr(PyObject *o)
.. index:: builtin: repr
Compute a string representation of object *o*. Returns the string
representation on success, *NULL* on failure. This is the equivalent of the
Python expression ``repr(o)``. Called by the :func:`repr` built-in function.
.. versionchanged:: 3.4
This function now includes a debug assertion to help ensure that it
does not silently discard an active exception.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_ASCII(PyObject *o)
.. index:: builtin: ascii
As :c:func:`PyObject_Repr`, compute a string representation of object *o*, but
escape the non-ASCII characters in the string returned by
:c:func:`PyObject_Repr` with ``\x``, ``\u`` or ``\U`` escapes. This generates
a string similar to that returned by :c:func:`PyObject_Repr` in Python 2.
Called by the :func:`ascii` built-in function.
.. index:: string; PyObject_Str (C function)
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_Str(PyObject *o)
Compute a string representation of object *o*. Returns the string
representation on success, *NULL* on failure. This is the equivalent of the
Python expression ``str(o)``. Called by the :func:`str` built-in function
and, therefore, by the :func:`print` function.
.. versionchanged:: 3.4
This function now includes a debug assertion to help ensure that it
does not silently discard an active exception.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_Bytes(PyObject *o)
.. index:: builtin: bytes
Compute a bytes representation of object *o*. *NULL* is returned on
failure and a bytes object on success. This is equivalent to the Python
expression ``bytes(o)``, when *o* is not an integer. Unlike ``bytes(o)``,
a TypeError is raised when *o* is an integer instead of a zero-initialized
bytes object.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_IsSubclass(PyObject *derived, PyObject *cls)
Return ``1`` if the class *derived* is identical to or derived from the class
*cls*, otherwise return ``0``. In case of an error, return ``-1``.
If *cls* is a tuple, the check will be done against every entry in *cls*.
The result will be ``1`` when at least one of the checks returns ``1``,
otherwise it will be ``0``.
If *cls* has a :meth:`~class.__subclasscheck__` method, it will be called to
determine the subclass status as described in :pep:`3119`. Otherwise,
*derived* is a subclass of *cls* if it is a direct or indirect subclass,
i.e. contained in ``cls.__mro__``.
Normally only class objects, i.e. instances of :class:`type` or a derived
class, are considered classes. However, objects can override this by having
a :attr:`__bases__` attribute (which must be a tuple of base classes).
.. c:function:: int PyObject_IsInstance(PyObject *inst, PyObject *cls)
Return ``1`` if *inst* is an instance of the class *cls* or a subclass of
*cls*, or ``0`` if not. On error, returns ``-1`` and sets an exception.
If *cls* is a tuple, the check will be done against every entry in *cls*.
The result will be ``1`` when at least one of the checks returns ``1``,
otherwise it will be ``0``.
If *cls* has a :meth:`~class.__instancecheck__` method, it will be called to
determine the subclass status as described in :pep:`3119`. Otherwise, *inst*
is an instance of *cls* if its class is a subclass of *cls*.
An instance *inst* can override what is considered its class by having a
:attr:`__class__` attribute.
An object *cls* can override if it is considered a class, and what its base
classes are, by having a :attr:`__bases__` attribute (which must be a tuple
of base classes).
.. c:function:: int PyCallable_Check(PyObject *o)
Determine if the object *o* is callable. Return ``1`` if the object is callable
and ``0`` otherwise. This function always succeeds.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_Call(PyObject *callable_object, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw)
Call a callable Python object *callable_object*, with arguments given by the
tuple *args*, and named arguments given by the dictionary *kw*. If no named
arguments are needed, *kw* may be *NULL*. *args* must not be *NULL*, use an
empty tuple if no arguments are needed. Returns the result of the call on
success, or *NULL* on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python expression
``callable_object(*args, **kw)``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_CallObject(PyObject *callable_object, PyObject *args)
Call a callable Python object *callable_object*, with arguments given by the
tuple *args*. If no arguments are needed, then *args* may be *NULL*. Returns
the result of the call on success, or *NULL* on failure. This is the equivalent
of the Python expression ``callable_object(*args)``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_CallFunction(PyObject *callable, const char *format, ...)
Call a callable Python object *callable*, with a variable number of C arguments.
The C arguments are described using a :c:func:`Py_BuildValue` style format
string. The format may be *NULL*, indicating that no arguments are provided.
Returns the result of the call on success, or *NULL* on failure. This is the
equivalent of the Python expression ``callable(*args)``. Note that if you only
pass :c:type:`PyObject \*` args, :c:func:`PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs` is a
faster alternative.
.. versionchanged:: 3.4
The type of *format* was changed from ``char *``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_CallMethod(PyObject *o, const char *method, const char *format, ...)
Call the method named *method* of object *o* with a variable number of C
arguments. The C arguments are described by a :c:func:`Py_BuildValue` format
string that should produce a tuple. The format may be *NULL*, indicating that
no arguments are provided. Returns the result of the call on success, or *NULL*
on failure. This is the equivalent of the Python expression ``o.method(args)``.
Note that if you only pass :c:type:`PyObject \*` args,
:c:func:`PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs` is a faster alternative.
.. versionchanged:: 3.4
The types of *method* and *format* were changed from ``char *``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_CallFunctionObjArgs(PyObject *callable, ..., NULL)
Call a callable Python object *callable*, with a variable number of
:c:type:`PyObject\*` arguments. The arguments are provided as a variable number
of parameters followed by *NULL*. Returns the result of the call on success, or
*NULL* on failure.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(PyObject *o, PyObject *name, ..., NULL)
Calls a method of the object *o*, where the name of the method is given as a
Python string object in *name*. It is called with a variable number of
:c:type:`PyObject\*` arguments. The arguments are provided as a variable number
of parameters followed by *NULL*. Returns the result of the call on success, or
*NULL* on failure.
.. c:function:: Py_hash_t PyObject_Hash(PyObject *o)
.. index:: builtin: hash
Compute and return the hash value of an object *o*. On failure, return ``-1``.
This is the equivalent of the Python expression ``hash(o)``.
.. versionchanged:: 3.2
The return type is now Py_hash_t. This is a signed integer the same size
as Py_ssize_t.
.. c:function:: Py_hash_t PyObject_HashNotImplemented(PyObject *o)
Set a :exc:`TypeError` indicating that ``type(o)`` is not hashable and return ``-1``.
This function receives special treatment when stored in a ``tp_hash`` slot,
allowing a type to explicitly indicate to the interpreter that it is not
hashable.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_IsTrue(PyObject *o)
Returns ``1`` if the object *o* is considered to be true, and ``0`` otherwise.
This is equivalent to the Python expression ``not not o``. On failure, return
``-1``.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_Not(PyObject *o)
Returns ``0`` if the object *o* is considered to be true, and ``1`` otherwise.
This is equivalent to the Python expression ``not o``. On failure, return
``-1``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_Type(PyObject *o)
.. index:: builtin: type
When *o* is non-*NULL*, returns a type object corresponding to the object type
of object *o*. On failure, raises :exc:`SystemError` and returns *NULL*. This
is equivalent to the Python expression ``type(o)``. This function increments the
reference count of the return value. There's really no reason to use this
function instead of the common expression ``o->ob_type``, which returns a
pointer of type :c:type:`PyTypeObject\*`, except when the incremented reference
count is needed.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_TypeCheck(PyObject *o, PyTypeObject *type)
Return true if the object *o* is of type *type* or a subtype of *type*. Both
parameters must be non-*NULL*.
.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyObject_Size(PyObject *o)
Py_ssize_t PyObject_Length(PyObject *o)
.. index:: builtin: len
Return the length of object *o*. If the object *o* provides either the sequence
and mapping protocols, the sequence length is returned. On error, ``-1`` is
returned. This is the equivalent to the Python expression ``len(o)``.
.. c:function:: Py_ssize_t PyObject_LengthHint(PyObject *o, Py_ssize_t default)
Return an estimated length for the object *o*. First try to return its
actual length, then an estimate using :meth:`~object.__length_hint__`, and
finally return the default value. On error return ``-1``. This is the
equivalent to the Python expression ``operator.length_hint(o, default)``.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GetItem(PyObject *o, PyObject *key)
Return element of *o* corresponding to the object *key* or *NULL* on failure.
This is the equivalent of the Python expression ``o[key]``.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_SetItem(PyObject *o, PyObject *key, PyObject *v)
Map the object *key* to the value *v*. Raise an exception and
return ``-1`` on failure; return ``0`` on success. This is the
equivalent of the Python statement ``o[key] = v``.
.. c:function:: int PyObject_DelItem(PyObject *o, PyObject *key)
Remove the mapping for the object *key* from the object *o*. Return ``-1``
on failure. This is equivalent to the Python statement ``del o[key]``.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_Dir(PyObject *o)
This is equivalent to the Python expression ``dir(o)``, returning a (possibly
empty) list of strings appropriate for the object argument, or *NULL* if there
was an error. If the argument is *NULL*, this is like the Python ``dir()``,
returning the names of the current locals; in this case, if no execution frame
is active then *NULL* is returned but :c:func:`PyErr_Occurred` will return false.
.. c:function:: PyObject* PyObject_GetIter(PyObject *o)
This is equivalent to the Python expression ``iter(o)``. It returns a new
iterator for the object argument, or the object itself if the object is already
an iterator. Raises :exc:`TypeError` and returns *NULL* if the object cannot be
iterated.