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[Numpy-discussion] what's the difference between npy_intp and size_t?

[Martin W. <mar...@gm...>]

Hi list,

Please forgive my ignorance: Is there any difference between npy_intp and 
size_t. Aren't both "ints just big enough to be safe with pointer arithmetics 
even on 64 bit architectures?".

Thanks,
Martin.

Re: [Numpy-discussion] what's the difference between npy_intp and size_t?

[Travis O. <oli...@ie...>]

Martin Wiechert wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> Please forgive my ignorance: Is there any difference between npy_intp and 
> size_t. Aren't both "ints just big enough to be safe with pointer arithmetics 
> even on 64 bit architectures?".
>   

size_t is unsigned
npy_intp is signed

It is basically the same as Py_ssize_t (which is not available until 
Python 2.5).  

-Travis

Re: [Numpy-discussion] what's the difference between npy_intp and size_t?

[Martin W. <mar...@gm...>]

On Tuesday 19 September 2006 20:37, Travis Oliphant wrote:
> Martin Wiechert wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> > Please forgive my ignorance: Is there any difference between npy_intp and
> > size_t. Aren't both "ints just big enough to be safe with pointer
> > arithmetics even on 64 bit architectures?".
>
> size_t is unsigned
> npy_intp is signed
>

(!)

Thanks again, Travis.

> It is basically the same as Py_ssize_t (which is not available until
> Python 2.5).

Out now!
http://www.python.org/2.5

>
> -Travis
>
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