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Stefan Behnel
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@@ -134,19 +134,19 @@ Boolean int type (e.g. it acts like a c int, but coerces to/from python as a boo
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@@ -134,19 +134,19 @@ Boolean int type (e.g. it acts like a c int, but coerces to/from python as a boo
======================================================================================
======================================================================================
In C, ints are used for truth values. In python, any object can be used as a
In C, ints are used for truth values. In python, any object can be used as a
truth value (using the :meth:`__nonzero__` method, but the canonical choices
truth value (using the :meth:`__nonzero__` method
)
, but the canonical choices
are the two boolean objects ``True`` and ``False``. The :
keyword:`bint` of
are the two boolean objects ``True`` and ``False``. The :
c:type:`bint` (for
"boolean int"
object is compiled to a C int, but get coerced
to and from
"boolean int"
) type is compiled to a C int, but coerces
to and from
C
ython as booleans. The return type of comparisons and several builtins is a
P
ython as booleans. The return type of comparisons and several builtins is a
:c
type:`bint` as well. This allows one to avoid having to wrap
things in
:c
:type:`bint` as well. This reduces the need for wrapping
things in
:func:`bool()`. For example, one can write::
:func:`bool()`. For example, one can write::
def is_equal(x):
def is_equal(x):
return x == y
return x == y
which would return ``1`` or ``0`` in Pyrex, but returns ``True`` or ``False`` in
which would return ``1`` or ``0`` in Pyrex, but returns ``True`` or ``False`` in
p
ython. One can declare variables and return values for functions to be of the
C
ython. One can declare variables and return values for functions to be of the
:ctype:`bint` type. For example::
:c
:
type:`bint` type. For example::
cdef int i = x
cdef int i = x
cdef bint b = x
cdef bint b = x
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