Issue 45004: add Enum to ctypes

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Title:	add Enum to ctypes
Type:	enhancement	Stage:
Components:		Versions:	Python 3.11

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Status:	open	Resolution:
Dependencies:		Superseder:
Assigned To:		Nosy List:	amaury.forgeotdarc, belopolsky, ethan.furman, meador.inge
Priority:	normal	Keywords:

Created on 2021-08-25 19:24 by ethan.furman, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin.

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msg400289 - (view)	Author: Ethan Furman (ethan.furman) *	Date: 2021-08-25 19:24
In issue44993 it was suggested to add a cEnum whose main purpose would be to start counting at 0 instead of 1. Issues to consider: - should such an enum subclass `int`, or a C type? - should there be an enum for each C type? - will mixing Enum and c_types even work?

msg400289 - (view)

Author: Ethan Furman (ethan.furman) * (Python committer)

Date: 2021-08-25 19:24

In issue44993 it was suggested to add a cEnum whose main purpose would be to start counting at 0 instead of 1.

Issues to consider:

- should such an enum subclass `int`, or a C type?

- should there be an enum for each C type?

- will mixing Enum and c_types even work?

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2022-04-11 14:59:49	admin	set	github: 89167
2021-08-25 19:24:46	ethan.furman	create