[PyQt] Type map for python to Qt?

[Shaheed Haque]

Acknowledged. Any thoughts on the union idea?

On 4 Feb 2017 22:12, "Barry" <barry at barrys-emacs.org> wrote:

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> On 4 Feb 2017, at 21:59, Shaheed Haque <srhaque at theiet.org> wrote:
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> On 4 February 2017 at 21:56, Barry <barry at barrys-emacs.org> wrote:
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>> > On 4 Feb 2017, at 21:35, Shaheed Haque <srhaque at theiet.org> wrote:
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>> > Hi Barry,
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>> > The tuple API does have a PyTuple_SetItem operation,
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>> But that can only be used once to init the tuple. You cannot come back
>> and replace a value.
>> List is the only option if the array can be updated.
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> I suspect you may well be right.
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> Tuples are immutable even in C code.
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> The setitem function can only be used after you creat the tuple with
> PyTuple_New.
> Once you give a ref to a tuple away you must not attempt to modify by any
> means as that breaks python assumptions. I do not recall if python with
> assert on you if you break the rules.
>
> Barry
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