Message176042
This issue is to add "buffer protocol" (or perhaps "buffer object") to the glossary. The concept is currently described here:
http://docs.python.org/dev/c-api/buffer.html#buffer-protocol
Éric initially suggested doing this in the comments to issue 13538.
Such a glossary entry would be useful because the buffer protocol (or buffer object) should likely be cited, for example, wherever a function accepts a bytes object, bytearray object, or any object that supports the buffer protocol. The str() constructor is one example where this is done:
http://hg.python.org/cpython/file/59acd5cac8b5/Doc/library/functions.rst#l1275
"Buffer object" might be the more useful term to add to the glossary because it would help to have a briefer way of saying "any object that supports the buffer protocol." (I'm assuming this is what "buffer object" actually means.)
The patch for this issue should also do a comprehensive review of occurrences of buffer object/protocol throughout the docs and add or update links and index entries where appropriate. |
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2012-11-21 06:03:27 | chris.jerdonek | set | recipients:
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2012-11-21 06:03:27 | chris.jerdonek | set | messageid: <1353477807.87.0.204584648831.issue16518@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2012-11-21 06:03:27 | chris.jerdonek | link | issue16518 messages |
2012-11-21 06:03:27 | chris.jerdonek | create | |
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