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(3.2) Overload print() using the C API?

Peter Faulks faulksp at iinet.net.au
Thu Apr 26 15:28:42 EDT 2012 
Cheers,

Yes was aware this would (might) be possible in 3.x only.

"All you have to do is assign to print". Sounds great! Can some kind 
soul hit me with a clue stick? Were do I look in the API?



On 27/04/2012 4:26 AM, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 3:57 AM, Peter Faulks<faulksp at iinet.net.au>  wrote:
>> I want to extend an embedded interpreter so that calls to print() are
>> automagically sent to a C++ gui (windows exe) via a callback function in the
>> DLL.
>>
>> Then I'll be able to do this:
>>
>> ----test.py----
>> import printoverload
>>
>> printoverload.set_stdout()
>> printoverload.set_stderr()
>>
>> print("this will be sent to a C function in printoverload.pyd")
>> ---------------
>> Is this feasible?
>
> Absolutely.
>
>> Any gotchas I should be aware of?
>
> Yes, one. Make sure you use Python 3, not Python 2. Then all you have
> to do is assign to print, which is a function like any other.
>
> Alternatively, replace sys.stdout - untested but I'm pretty sure that
> will work just as well.
>
> ChrisA
> PS. What on earth are you doing at 4AM on a Friday? Oh wait. What am I
> doing at 4AM on a Friday? We both seem to be nocturnal Australians
> here...
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