When creating an object from a PyObject *, how do you distinguish
between a PyObject pointer that is a new reference (must not be
increfed, but must be decrefed) versus a PyObject * that is a borrowed
reference? (should be increfed and decrefed)
A very simple question for which there is no documen
On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Alex Mohr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The documentation isn't great, but the name 'borrowed' is a hint. Using
> borrowed instructs boost.python that the PyObject * is a borrowed reference.
> So you can use:
>
> object(handle<>(borrowed(ptr)))
>
> for when ptr is
On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 3:55 PM, David Abrahams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The above should be a complete guide. Any questions?
Just two.
1) Should it be object(handle<>(borrowed(ptr))) or
object(borrowed(ptr)) ? Both seem to compile.
2) Can I repost that to a boost::python wiki, givng you cr
