Dieter Maurer, 28.06.2012 09:04: > Python's "inspect" module is a great help to get valuable information > about a package. Many higher level tools (e.g. the "help" builtin > and "pydoc") are based on it. > > I have just recognized a deficiency of "cython" generated > modules with respect to "inspect" support: > > "inspect" cannot determine the signatures for Python functions > defined in "Cython" source. > > I understand that this might be a limitation of Python's "C" > interface.
Correct, although Cython goes to great length to enable introspection of Cython implemented functions and classes (admittedly, we could still do more...) > In this case, I suggest to enhance the > function's docstring by signature information. > > I now transform manually my docstrings > > def <rv> <f>(<signature>): > """<header> > > <detail> > """ > > into: > > def <rv> <f>(<signature>): > """<f>(<signature>) -> <rv>: <header> > > <detail> > """ > > and would be happy to get something similar automatically. And the time machine strikes again. You can use the "embedsignature" compiler option for that. http://docs.cython.org/src/reference/compilation.html?highlight=embedsignature#compiler-directives Stefan _______________________________________________ cython-devel mailing list cython-devel@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/cython-devel
