New submission from Chris Jerdonek: This issue is to add "buffer protocol" (or perhaps "buffer object") to the glossary. The concept is currently described here:
http://docs.python.org/dev/c-api/buffer.html#buffer-protocol Éric initially suggested doing this in the comments to issue 13538. Such a glossary entry would be useful because the buffer protocol (or buffer object) should likely be cited, for example, wherever a function accepts a bytes object, bytearray object, or any object that supports the buffer protocol. The str() constructor is one example where this is done: http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/59acd5cac8b5/Doc/library/functions.rst#l1275 "Buffer object" might be the more useful term to add to the glossary because it would help to have a briefer way of saying "any object that supports the buffer protocol." (I'm assuming this is what "buffer object" actually means.) The patch for this issue should also do a comprehensive review of occurrences of buffer object/protocol throughout the docs and add or update links and index entries where appropriate. ---------- assignee: docs@python components: Documentation messages: 176042 nosy: chris.jerdonek, docs@python, eric.araujo, ezio.melotti, pitrou priority: normal severity: normal status: open title: add "buffer protocol" to glossary type: enhancement versions: Python 3.2, Python 3.3, Python 3.4 _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue16518> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
