[Pysparse-users] Re: Creating a CSR matrix

[Roman G. <rom...@gm...>]

Hi Dominique

Sorry for not replying. I actually forgot to register myself for this list =
:-/

> Hello,
>=20
> I am linking my C code to PySparse and would like to create a CSR
> matrix using newCSRMatObject. I don"t see why the prototype for that
> function does not appear in the headers unless SPMATRIX_MODULE is
> #define"d.
=20
> If I #define SPMATRIX_MODULE before #include-ing csr_mat.h, I obtain
> tons of warning and error messages.

newCSRMatObject() is not supposed to be visible outside of pysparse.
=20
> Why not have newCSRMatObject"s prototype in spmatrix_api.h like, e.g.,
> newLLMatObject? Same for newSSSMatObject.

Since there is no way to create CSR and SSS matrices, other than
building an LL matrix first and then converting it, I don't really see
any benefit in exposing these functions. Am I missing something?
=20
> Thanks,
> Dominique

Regards,
-- Roman