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[Python-Dev] PySet API

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Tue Mar 28 08:10:35 CEST 2006 
Greg Ewing wrote:
> Hmmm, the problem here, I think, is that tp_clear is
> really only designed for use by the garbage collector.
> Giving anything else access to it is probably wrong.
> 
> Clearability is not a general feature in Python land --
> a few types have a clear() method, but this is an
> ad hoc feature of the type concerned. I don't think
> it makes sense to have a general PyObject_Clear
> function at all.

I agree. Barry's PySet_Clear and Raymond's PyObject_Clear
would be two completely unrelated functions (one invoking
the "clear" method, the other invoking tp_clear).

Regards,
Martin
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