Issue 991883: PyObject_CallMethod docs unclear (with dangerous results) (original) (raw)

Issue991883

Created on 2004-07-15 20:40 by itamar, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (2)
msg21639 - (view) Author: Itamar Shtull-Trauring (itamar) Date: 2004-07-15 20:40
PyObject_CallMethod doesn't make clear that passing a tuple of args is the correct way to use it. While it does work when you don't pass a tuple, this causes memory leak - the objects passed in get extra incref, AFAICT, so it's worth emphasizing the correct API.
msg21640 - (view) Author: A.M. Kuchling (akuchling) * (Python committer) Date: 2004-08-07 17:54
Logged In: YES user_id=11375 Mentioned in the documentation now; thanks!
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Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:56:05 admin set github: 40576
2004-07-15 20:40:25 itamar create