[Cython] new idea for typedef integrals

Robert Bradshaw robertwb at math.washington.edu
Tue Jul 7 12:36:55 CEST 2009


On Jul 3, 2009, at 6:25 PM, Greg Ewing wrote:

> Lisandro Dalcin wrote:
>
>> cdef extern from *: # note the "?" annotation
>>     ctypedef singed MyIntType1?
>                 ^^^^^^
>
> Is this a special data type for CPUs that are
> running too hot?

:). The "unknown size" is because you don't know how many useable  
bits are left.

On a more serious note, I'd probably prefer

cdef extern from *:
     ctypedef signed int? MyIntType1

- Robert



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