Commit c31fd30c authored by gabrieldemarmiesse's avatar gabrieldemarmiesse

Merge branch 'master' into transfered_type_casting

parents 01fd4fe4 d171c28d
......@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ matrix:
allow_failures:
- python: pypy
- python: pypy3
- python: 3.7-dev
exclude:
- python: pypy
env: BACKEND=cpp
......
......@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ typedef struct {
static PyTypeObject *__pyx_CyFunctionType = 0;
#define __Pyx_CyFunction_Check(obj) (__Pyx_TypeCheck(obj, __pyx_CyFunctionType))
#define __Pyx_CyFunction_NewEx(ml, flags, qualname, self, module, globals, code) \
__Pyx_CyFunction_New(__pyx_CyFunctionType, ml, flags, qualname, self, module, globals, code)
......@@ -1255,7 +1257,7 @@ static PyObject* __Pyx_Method_ClassMethod(PyObject *method) {
return PyClassMethod_New(method);
}
#ifdef __Pyx_CyFunction_USED
else if (__Pyx_TypeCheck(method, __pyx_CyFunctionType)) {
else if (__Pyx_CyFunction_Check(method)) {
return PyClassMethod_New(method);
}
#endif
......
......@@ -338,10 +338,17 @@ static PyObject *__Pyx_PyDict_GetItem(PyObject *d, PyObject* key) {
value = PyDict_GetItemWithError(d, key);
if (unlikely(!value)) {
if (!PyErr_Occurred()) {
if (unlikely(PyTuple_Check(key))) {
// CPython interprets tuples as separate arguments => must wrap them in another tuple.
PyObject* args = PyTuple_Pack(1, key);
if (likely(args))
if (likely(args)) {
PyErr_SetObject(PyExc_KeyError, args);
Py_XDECREF(args);
Py_DECREF(args);
}
} else {
// Avoid tuple packing if possible.
PyErr_SetObject(PyExc_KeyError, key);
}
}
return NULL;
}
......@@ -1432,12 +1439,13 @@ static int __Pyx_PyObject_GetMethod(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name, PyObject **me
descr = _PyType_Lookup(tp, name);
if (likely(descr != NULL)) {
Py_INCREF(descr);
if (likely(PyFunction_Check(descr)
#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3
if (likely(PyFunction_Check(descr) || (Py_TYPE(descr) == &PyMethodDescr_Type)))
#else
// "PyMethodDescr_Type" is not part of the C-API in Py2.
|| (Py_TYPE(descr) == &PyMethodDescr_Type)
if (likely(PyFunction_Check(descr)))
#endif
)) {
{
meth_found = 1;
} else {
f = Py_TYPE(descr)->tp_descr_get;
......@@ -2227,10 +2235,11 @@ static CYTHON_INLINE PyObject* __Pyx_PyObject_CallNoArg(PyObject *func) {
}
#endif
#ifdef __Pyx_CyFunction_USED
if (likely(PyCFunction_Check(func) || __Pyx_TypeCheck(func, __pyx_CyFunctionType))) {
if (likely(PyCFunction_Check(func) || __Pyx_CyFunction_Check(func)))
#else
if (likely(PyCFunction_Check(func))) {
if (likely(PyCFunction_Check(func)))
#endif
{
if (likely(PyCFunction_GET_FLAGS(func) & METH_NOARGS)) {
// fast and simple case that we are optimising for
return __Pyx_PyObject_CallMethO(func, NULL);
......
......@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Language Basics
Cython File Types
=================
.. NOW IN USER GUIDE, DO NOT TOUCH
There are three file types in Cython:
* Implementation files carry a ``.pyx`` suffix
......
.. _pxd_files:
pxd files
=========
......
......@@ -11,6 +11,33 @@
Language Basics
*****************
Declaring Data Types
====================
As a dynamic language, Python encourages a programming style of considering
classes and objects in terms of their methods and attributes, more than where
they fit into the class hierarchy.
This can make Python a very relaxed and comfortable language for rapid
development, but with a price - the 'red tape' of managing data types is
dumped onto the interpreter. At run time, the interpreter does a lot of work
searching namespaces, fetching attributes and parsing argument and keyword tuples.
This run-time ‘late binding’ is a major cause of Python’s relative slowness
compared to ‘early binding’ languages such as C++.
However with Cython it is possible to gain significant speed-ups through
the use of ‘early binding’ programming techniques.
.. note:: Typing is not a necessity
Providing static typing to parameters and variables is convenience to
speed up your code, but it is not a necessity. Optimize where and when needed.
In fact, typing can *slow down* your code in the case where the
typing does not allow optimizations but where Cython still needs to
check that the type of some object matches the declared type.
C variable and type definitions
===============================
......@@ -41,6 +68,20 @@ and C :keyword:`struct`, :keyword:`union` or :keyword:`enum` types::
See also :ref:`struct-union-enum-styles`
.. note::
Structs can be declared as ``cdef packed struct``, which has
the same effect as the C directive ``#pragma pack(1)``.
Declaring an enum as ``cpdef`` will create a :pep:`435`-style Python wrapper::
cpdef enum CheeseState:
hard = 1
soft = 2
runny = 3
There is currently no special syntax for defining a constant, but you can use
an anonymous :keyword:`enum` declaration for this purpose, for example,::
......@@ -65,6 +106,35 @@ an anonymous :keyword:`enum` declaration for this purpose, for example,::
ctypedef int* IntPtr
It is also possible to declare functions with :keyword:`cdef`, making them c functions.
::
cdef int eggs(unsigned long l, float f):
...
You can read more about them in :ref:`python_functions_vs_c_functions`.
You can declare classes with :keyword:`cdef`, making them :ref:`extension-types`. Those will
have a behavior very close to python classes, but are faster because they use a ``struct``
internally to store attributes.
Here is a simple example::
cdef class Shrubbery:
cdef int width, height
def __init__(self, w, h):
self.width = w
self.height = h
def describe(self):
print "This shrubbery is", self.width, \
"by", self.height, "cubits."
You can read more about them in :ref:`extension-types`.
Types
-----
......@@ -83,10 +153,20 @@ Note that Cython uses array access for pointer dereferencing, as ``*x`` is not v
whereas ``x[0]`` is.
Also, the Python types ``list``, ``dict``, ``tuple``, etc. may be used for
static typing, as well as any user defined extension types. The Python types
int, long, and float are not available for static typing and instead interpreted as C
``int``, ``long``, and ``float`` respectively, as statically typing variables with these Python
static typing, as well as any user defined :ref:`extension-types`.
For example::
cdef list foo = []
This requires an *exact* match of the class, it does not allow
subclasses. This allows Cython to optimize code by accessing
internals of the builtin class.
For this kind of typing, Cython uses internally a C variable of type ``PyObject*``.
The Python types int, long, and float are not available for static
typing and instead interpreted as C ``int``, ``long``, and ``float``
respectively, as statically typing variables with these Python
types has zero advantages.
While these C types can be vastly faster, they have C semantics.
Specifically, the integer types overflow
and the C ``float`` type only has 32 bits of precision
......@@ -95,6 +175,12 @@ and is typically what one wants).
If you want to use these numeric Python types simply omit the
type declaration and let them be objects.
It is also possible to declare :ref:`extension-types` (declared with ``cdef class``).
This does allow subclasses. This typing is mostly used to access
``cdef`` methods and attributes of the extension type.
The C code uses a variable which is a pointer to a structure of the
specific type, something like ``struct MyExtensionTypeObject*``.
Grouping multiple C declarations
--------------------------------
......@@ -114,6 +200,8 @@ can group them into a :keyword:`cdef` block like this::
print s.tons, "Tons of spam"
.. _python_functions_vs_c_functions:
Python functions vs. C functions
==================================
......@@ -191,6 +279,12 @@ Reference counting for these objects is performed automatically according to
the standard Python/C API rules (i.e. borrowed references are taken as
parameters and a new reference is returned).
.. warning::
This only applies to Cython code. Other Python packages which
are implemented in C like NumPy may not follow these conventions.
The name object can also be used to explicitly declare something as a Python
object. This can be useful if the name being declared would otherwise be taken
as the name of a type, for example,::
......@@ -302,6 +396,47 @@ return value and raise it yourself, for example,::
raise SpamError("Couldn't open the spam file")
Overriding in extension types
-----------------------------
``cpdef`` methods can override ``cdef`` methods::
from __future__ import print_function
cdef class A:
cdef foo(self):
print("A")
cdef class B(A):
cdef foo(self, x=None):
print("B", x)
cdef class C(B):
cpdef foo(self, x=True, int k=3):
print("C", x, k)
When subclassing an extension type with a Python class,
``def`` methods can override ``cpdef`` methods but not ``cdef``
methods::
from __future__ import print_function
cdef class A:
cdef foo(self):
print("A")
cdef class B(A):
cpdef foo(self):
print("B")
class C(B): # NOTE: not cdef class
def foo(self):
print("C")
If ``C`` above would be an extension type (``cdef class``),
this would not work correctly.
The Cython compiler will give a warning in that case.
.. _type-conversion:
......@@ -422,6 +557,17 @@ Here is an example::
The precedence of ``<...>`` is such that ``<type>a.b.c`` is interpreted as ``<type>(a.b.c)``.
Checked Type Casts
------------------
A cast like ``<MyExtensionType>x`` will cast x to the class
``MyExtensionType`` without any checking at all.
To have a cast checked, use the syntax like: ``<MyExtensionType?>x``.
In this case, Cython will apply a runtime check that raises a ``TypeError``
if ``x`` is not an instance of ``MyExtensionType``.
This tests for the exact class for builtin types,
but allows subclasses for :ref:`extension-types`.
Statements and expressions
==========================
......@@ -580,8 +726,78 @@ Like other Python looping statements, break and continue may be used in the
body, and the loop may have an else clause.
The include statement
=====================
Cython file types
=================
There are three file types in Cython:
* The implementation files, carrying a ``.py`` or ``.pyx`` suffix.
* The definition files, carrying a ``.pxd`` suffix.
* The include files, carrying a ``.pxi`` suffix.
The implementation file
-----------------------
The implementation file, as the name suggest, contains the implementation
of your functions, classes, extension types, etc. Nearly all the
python syntax is supported in this file. Most of the time, a ``.py``
file can be renamed into a ``.pyx`` file without changing
any code, and Cython will retain the python behavior.
It is possible for Cython to compile both ``.py`` and ``.pyx`` files.
The name of the file isn't important if one wants to use only the Python syntax,
and Cython won't change the generated code depending on the suffix used.
Though, if one want to use the Cython syntax, using a ``.pyx`` file is necessary.
In addition to the Python syntax, the user can also
leverage Cython syntax (such as ``cdef``) to use C variables, can
declare functions as ``cdef`` or ``cpdef`` and can import C definitions
with :keyword:`cimport`. Many other Cython features usable in implementation files
can be found throughout this page and the rest of the Cython documentation.
There are some restrictions on the implementation part of some :ref:`extension-types`
if the corresponding definition file also defines that type.
.. note::
When a ``.pyx`` file is compiled, Cython first checks to see if a corresponding
``.pxd`` file exists and processes it first. It acts like a header file for
a Cython ``.pyx`` file. You can put inside functions that will be used by
other Cython modules. This allows different Cython modules to use functions
and classes from each other without the Python overhead. To read more about
what how to do that, you can see :ref:`pxd_files`.
The definition file
-------------------
A definition file is used to declare various things.
Any C declaration can be made, and it can be also a declaration of a C variable or
function implemented in a C/C++ file. This can be done with ``cdef extern from``.
Sometimes, ``.pxd`` files are used as a translation of C/C++ header files
into a syntax that Cython can understand. This allows then the C/C++ variable and
functions to be used directly in implementation files with :keyword:`cimport`.
You can read more about it in :ref:`external-C-code` and :ref:`wrapping-cplusplus`.
It can also contain the definition part of an extension type and the declarations
of functions for an external library.
It cannot contain the implementations of any C or Python functions, or any
Python class definitions, or any executable statements. It is needed when one
wants to access :keyword:`cdef` attributes and methods, or to inherit from
:keyword:`cdef` classes defined in this module.
.. note::
You don't need to (and shouldn't) declare anything in a declaration file
:keyword:`public` in order to make it available to other Cython modules; its mere
presence in a definition file does that. You only need a public
declaration if you want to make something available to external C code.
The include statement and include files
---------------------------------------
.. warning::
Historically the ``include`` statement was used for sharing declarations.
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