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Enhanced memory-reference information in the description of Py_BuildValue(), 

based on response from Frank Stajano <fstajano@uk.research.att.com>.
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Fred Drake 2000-06-28 16:15:08 +00:00
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@ -1004,7 +1004,11 @@ parenthesize the format string.
When memory buffers are passed as parameters to supply data to build When memory buffers are passed as parameters to supply data to build
objects, as for the \samp{s} and \samp{s\#} formats, the required data objects, as for the \samp{s} and \samp{s\#} formats, the required data
is copied. Buffers provided by the caller are never referenced by the is copied. Buffers provided by the caller are never referenced by the
objects created by \cfunction{Py_BuildValue()}. objects created by \cfunction{Py_BuildValue()}. In other words, if
your code invokes \cfunction{malloc()} and passes the allocated memory
to \cfunction{Py_BuildValue()}, your code is responsible for
calling \cfunction{free()} for that memory once
\cfunction{Py_BuildValue()} returns.
In the following description, the quoted form is the format unit; the In the following description, the quoted form is the format unit; the
entry in (round) parentheses is the Python object type that the format entry in (round) parentheses is the Python object type that the format