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Gwenaël Samain
cython
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gabrieldemarmiesse
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Clarified cython's capabilities about C99's VLA.
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Pointer types are constructed as in C, by appending a ``*`` to the base type
Pointer types are constructed as in C, by appending a ``*`` to the base type
they point to, e.g. ``int**`` for a pointer to a pointer to a C int.
they point to, e.g. ``int**`` for a pointer to a pointer to a C int.
Arrays use the normal C array syntax, e.g. ``int[10]``. Note that Cython uses
Arrays use the normal C array syntax, e.g. ``int[10]``, and the size must be known at
array access for pointer dereferencing, as ``*x`` is not valid Python syntax,
at compile time for stack allocated arrays. Cython doesn't support variable lenght arrays from C99.
Note that Cython uses array access for pointer dereferencing, as ``*x`` is not valid Python syntax,
whereas ``x[0]`` is.
whereas ``x[0]`` is.
Also, the Python types ``list``, ``dict``, ``tuple``, etc. may be used for
Also, the Python types ``list``, ``dict``, ``tuple``, etc. may be used for
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