cpython/Doc/c-api/objbuffer.rst
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  Issue #4129: More documentation pointers about int -> Py_ssize_t.
  Also fix up the documentation for PyObject_GC_Resize(). It seems that since
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  Issue #4129: Documentation notes for int -> Py_ssize_t changes.
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  Reformat, since I've been busy here anyway.
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  Issue #4129: Add a versionchanged notice for a few forgotten entries.
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  Since it's a macro, actually refer to it as such instead of function.
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  Issue #4129: int -> Py_ssize_t documentation.
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  Issue #4129: int -> Py_ssize_t documentation.
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  Issue #4129: int -> Py_ssize_t documentation.
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  Issue #4129: more int -> Py_ssize_t documentation.
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  Issue #4129: more int -> Py_ssize_t documentation.
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  Issue #4129: field changed from int to Py_ssize_t.
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.. highlightlang:: c
.. _abstract-buffer:
Buffer Protocol
===============
.. cfunction:: int PyObject_AsCharBuffer(PyObject *obj, const char **buffer, Py_ssize_t *buffer_len)
Returns a pointer to a read-only memory location usable as character-based
input. The *obj* argument must support the single-segment character buffer
interface. On success, returns ``0``, sets *buffer* to the memory location
and *buffer_len* to the buffer length. Returns ``-1`` and sets a
:exc:`TypeError` on error.
.. versionchanged:: 2.5
This function used an :ctype:`int *` type for *buffer_len*. This might
require changes in your code for properly supporting 64-bit systems.
.. cfunction:: int PyObject_AsReadBuffer(PyObject *obj, const void **buffer, Py_ssize_t *buffer_len)
Returns a pointer to a read-only memory location containing arbitrary data.
The *obj* argument must support the single-segment readable buffer
interface. On success, returns ``0``, sets *buffer* to the memory location
and *buffer_len* to the buffer length. Returns ``-1`` and sets a
:exc:`TypeError` on error.
.. versionchanged:: 2.5
This function used an :ctype:`int *` type for *buffer_len*. This might
require changes in your code for properly supporting 64-bit systems.
.. cfunction:: int PyObject_CheckReadBuffer(PyObject *o)
Returns ``1`` if *o* supports the single-segment readable buffer interface.
Otherwise returns ``0``.
.. cfunction:: int PyObject_AsWriteBuffer(PyObject *obj, void **buffer, Py_ssize_t *buffer_len)
Returns a pointer to a writable memory location. The *obj* argument must
support the single-segment, character buffer interface. On success,
returns ``0``, sets *buffer* to the memory location and *buffer_len* to the
buffer length. Returns ``-1`` and sets a :exc:`TypeError` on error.
.. versionchanged:: 2.5
This function used an :ctype:`int *` type for *buffer_len*. This might
require changes in your code for properly supporting 64-bit systems.