# Integer Objects

All integers are implemented as «long» integer objects of arbitrary size.

On error, most `PyLong_As*` APIs return `(return type)-1` which cannot be distinguished from a number. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

type PyLongObject
  Parte del API Limitata (come una struttura opaca).

  This subtype of `PyObject` represents a Python integer object.

PyTypeObject PyLong_Type
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  This instance of `PyTypeObject` represents the Python integer type. This is the same object as `int` in the Python layer.

int PyLong_Check(PyObject *p)

  Return true if its argument is a `PyLongObject` or a subtype of `PyLongObject`. This function always succeeds.

int PyLong_CheckExact(PyObject *p)

  Return true if its argument is a `PyLongObject`, but not a subtype of `PyLongObject`. This function always succeeds.

PyObject *PyLong_FromLong(long v)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from v, or `NULL` on failure.

  The current implementation keeps an array of integer objects for all integers between `-5` and `256`. When you create an int in that range you actually just get back a reference to the existing object.

PyObject *PyLong_FromUnsignedLong(unsigned long v)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from a C unsigned long, or `NULL` on failure.

PyObject *PyLong_FromSsize_t(Py_ssize_t v)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from a C `Py_ssize_t`, or `NULL` on failure.

PyObject *PyLong_FromSize_t(size_t v)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from a C `size_t`, or `NULL` on failure.

PyObject *PyLong_FromLongLong(long long v)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from a C long long, or `NULL` on failure.

PyObject *PyLong_FromInt32(int32_t value)
PyObject *PyLong_FromInt64(int64_t value)
  Parte del ABI Stabile dalla versione 3.14.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from a signed C int32_t or int64_t, or `NULL` with an exception set on failure.

  Added in version 3.14.

PyObject *PyLong_FromUnsignedLongLong(unsigned long long v)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from a C unsigned long long, or `NULL` on failure.

PyObject *PyLong_FromUInt32(uint32_t value)
PyObject *PyLong_FromUInt64(uint64_t value)
  Parte del ABI Stabile dalla versione 3.14.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from an unsigned C uint32_t or uint64_t, or `NULL` with an exception set on failure.

  Added in version 3.14.

PyObject *PyLong_FromDouble(double v)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` object from the integer part of v, or `NULL` on failure.

PyObject *PyLong_FromString(const char *str, char **pend, int base)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a new `PyLongObject` based on the string value in str, which is interpreted according to the radix in base, or `NULL` on failure. If pend is non-`NULL`, *pend will point to the end of str on success or to the first character that could not be processed on error. If base is `0`, str is interpreted using the Integer literals definition; in this case, leading zeros in a non-zero decimal number raises a `ValueError`. If base is not `0`, it must be between `2` and `36`, inclusive. Leading and trailing whitespace and single underscores after a base specifier and between digits are ignored. If there are no digits or str is not NULL-terminated following the digits and trailing whitespace, `ValueError` will be raised.

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  `PyLong_AsNativeBytes()` and `PyLong_FromNativeBytes()` functions can be used to convert a `PyLongObject` to/from an array of bytes in base `256`.

PyObject *PyLong_FromUnicodeObject(PyObject *u, int base)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento.

  Convert a sequence of Unicode digits in the string u to a Python integer value.

  Added in version 3.3.

PyObject *PyLong_FromVoidPtr(void *p)
  Valore di ritorno: Nuovo riferimento. Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Create a Python integer from the pointer p. The pointer value can be retrieved from the resulting value using `PyLong_AsVoidPtr()`.

PyObject *PyLong_FromNativeBytes(const void *buffer, size_t n_bytes, int flags)

  Create a Python integer from the value contained in the first n_bytes of buffer, interpreted as a two’s-complement signed number.

  flags are as for `PyLong_AsNativeBytes()`. Passing `-1` will select the native endian that CPython was compiled with and assume that the most-significant bit is a sign bit. Passing `Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_UNSIGNED_BUFFER` will produce the same result as calling `PyLong_FromUnsignedNativeBytes()`. Other flags are ignored.

  Added in version 3.13.

PyObject *PyLong_FromUnsignedNativeBytes(const void *buffer, size_t n_bytes, int flags)

  Create a Python integer from the value contained in the first n_bytes of buffer, interpreted as an unsigned number.

  flags are as for `PyLong_AsNativeBytes()`. Passing `-1` will select the native endian that CPython was compiled with and assume that the most-significant bit is not a sign bit. Flags other than endian are ignored.

  Added in version 3.13.

long PyLong_AsLong(PyObject *obj)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C long representation of obj. If obj is not an instance of `PyLongObject`, first call its `__index__()` method (if present) to convert it to a `PyLongObject`.

  Raise `OverflowError` if the value of obj is out of range for a long.

  Returns `-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.8: Use `__index__()` if available.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.10: This function will no longer use `__int__()`.

int PyLong_AsInt(PyObject *obj)
  Parte del ABI Stabile dalla versione 3.13.

  Similar to `PyLong_AsLong()`, but store the result in a C int instead of a C long.

  Added in version 3.13.

long PyLong_AsLongAndOverflow(PyObject *obj, int *overflow)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C long representation of obj. If obj is not an instance of `PyLongObject`, first call its `__index__()` method (if present) to convert it to a `PyLongObject`.

  If the value of obj is greater than `LONG_MAX` or less than `LONG_MIN`, set *overflow to `1` or `-1`, respectively, and return `-1`; otherwise, set *overflow to `0`. If any other exception occurs set *overflow to `0` and return `-1` as usual.

  Returns `-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.8: Use `__index__()` if available.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.10: This function will no longer use `__int__()`.

long long PyLong_AsLongLong(PyObject *obj)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C long long representation of obj. If obj is not an instance of `PyLongObject`, first call its `__index__()` method (if present) to convert it to a `PyLongObject`.

  Raise `OverflowError` if the value of obj is out of range for a long long.

  Returns `-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.8: Use `__index__()` if available.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.10: This function will no longer use `__int__()`.

long long PyLong_AsLongLongAndOverflow(PyObject *obj, int *overflow)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C long long representation of obj. If obj is not an instance of `PyLongObject`, first call its `__index__()` method (if present) to convert it to a `PyLongObject`.

  If the value of obj is greater than `LLONG_MAX` or less than `LLONG_MIN`, set *overflow to `1` or `-1`, respectively, and return `-1`; otherwise, set *overflow to `0`. If any other exception occurs set *overflow to `0` and return `-1` as usual.

  Returns `-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

  Added in version 3.2.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.8: Use `__index__()` if available.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.10: This function will no longer use `__int__()`.

Py_ssize_t PyLong_AsSsize_t(PyObject *pylong)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C `Py_ssize_t` representation of pylong. pylong must be an instance of `PyLongObject`.

  Raise `OverflowError` if the value of pylong is out of range for a `Py_ssize_t`.

  Returns `-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

unsigned long PyLong_AsUnsignedLong(PyObject *pylong)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C unsigned long representation of pylong. pylong must be an instance of `PyLongObject`.

  Raise `OverflowError` if the value of pylong is out of range for a unsigned long.

  Returns `(unsigned long)-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

size_t PyLong_AsSize_t(PyObject *pylong)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C `size_t` representation of pylong. pylong must be an instance of `PyLongObject`.

  Raise `OverflowError` if the value of pylong is out of range for a `size_t`.

  Returns `(size_t)-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

unsigned long long PyLong_AsUnsignedLongLong(PyObject *pylong)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C unsigned long long representation of pylong. pylong must be an instance of `PyLongObject`.

  Raise `OverflowError` if the value of pylong is out of range for an unsigned long long.

  Returns `(unsigned long long)-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.1: A negative pylong now raises `OverflowError`, not `TypeError`.

unsigned long PyLong_AsUnsignedLongMask(PyObject *obj)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C unsigned long representation of obj. If obj is not an instance of `PyLongObject`, first call its `__index__()` method (if present) to convert it to a `PyLongObject`.

  If the value of obj is out of range for an unsigned long, return the reduction of that value modulo `ULONG_MAX + 1`.

  Returns `(unsigned long)-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.8: Use `__index__()` if available.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.10: This function will no longer use `__int__()`.

unsigned long long PyLong_AsUnsignedLongLongMask(PyObject *obj)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C unsigned long long representation of obj. If obj is not an instance of `PyLongObject`, first call its `__index__()` method (if present) to convert it to a `PyLongObject`.

  If the value of obj is out of range for an unsigned long long, return the reduction of that value modulo `ULLONG_MAX + 1`.

  Returns `(unsigned long long)-1` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.8: Use `__index__()` if available.

  Cambiato nella versione 3.10: This function will no longer use `__int__()`.

int PyLong_AsInt32(PyObject *obj, int32_t *value)
int PyLong_AsInt64(PyObject *obj, int64_t *value)
  Parte del ABI Stabile dalla versione 3.14.

  Set *value to a signed C int32_t or int64_t representation of obj.

  If the obj value is out of range, raise an `OverflowError`.

  Set *value and return `0` on success. Set an exception and return `-1` on error.

  value must not be `NULL`.

  Added in version 3.14.

int PyLong_AsUInt32(PyObject *obj, uint32_t *value)
int PyLong_AsUInt64(PyObject *obj, uint64_t *value)
  Parte del ABI Stabile dalla versione 3.14.

  Set *value to an unsigned C uint32_t or uint64_t representation of obj.

  If obj is not an instance of `PyLongObject`, first call its `__index__()` method (if present) to convert it to a `PyLongObject`.

  - If obj is negative, raise a `ValueError`.

  - If the obj value is out of range, raise an `OverflowError`.

  Set *value and return `0` on success. Set an exception and return `-1` on error.

  value must not be `NULL`.

  Added in version 3.14.

double PyLong_AsDouble(PyObject *pylong)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Return a C double representation of pylong. pylong must be an instance of `PyLongObject`.

  Raise `OverflowError` if the value of pylong is out of range for a double.

  Returns `-1.0` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

void *PyLong_AsVoidPtr(PyObject *pylong)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  Convert a Python integer pylong to a C void pointer. If pylong cannot be converted, an `OverflowError` will be raised. This is only assured to produce a usable void pointer for values created with `PyLong_FromVoidPtr()`.

  Returns `NULL` on error. Use `PyErr_Occurred()` to disambiguate.

Py_ssize_t PyLong_AsNativeBytes(PyObject *pylong, void *buffer, Py_ssize_t n_bytes, int flags)

  Copy the Python integer value pylong to a native buffer of size n_bytes. The flags can be set to `-1` to behave similarly to a C cast, or to values documented below to control the behavior.

  Returns `-1` with an exception raised on error. This may happen if pylong cannot be interpreted as an integer, or if pylong was negative and the `Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_REJECT_NEGATIVE` flag was set.

  Otherwise, returns the number of bytes required to store the value. If this is equal to or less than n_bytes, the entire value was copied. All n_bytes of the buffer are written: large buffers are padded with zeroes.

  If the returned value is greater than than n_bytes, the value was truncated: as many of the lowest bits of the value as could fit are written, and the higher bits are ignored. This matches the typical behavior of a C-style downcast.

  Nota

  Overflow is not considered an error. If the returned value is larger than n_bytes, most significant bits were discarded.

  `0` will never be returned.

  Values are always copied as two’s-complement.

  Usage example:

      int32_t value;
      Py_ssize_t bytes = PyLong_AsNativeBytes(pylong, &value, sizeof(value), -1);
      if (bytes < 0) {
          // Failed. A Python exception was set with the reason.
          return NULL;
      }
      else if (bytes <= (Py_ssize_t)sizeof(value)) {
          // Success!
      }
      else {
          // Overflow occurred, but 'value' contains the truncated
          // lowest bits of pylong.
      }

  Passing zero to n_bytes will return the size of a buffer that would be large enough to hold the value. This may be larger than technically necessary, but not unreasonably so. If n_bytes=0, buffer may be `NULL`.

  Nota

  Passing n_bytes=0 to this function is not an accurate way to determine the bit length of the value.

  To get at the entire Python value of an unknown size, the function can be called twice: first to determine the buffer size, then to fill it:

      // Ask how much space we need.
      Py_ssize_t expected = PyLong_AsNativeBytes(pylong, NULL, 0, -1);
      if (expected < 0) {
          // Failed. A Python exception was set with the reason.
          return NULL;
      }
      assert(expected != 0);  // Impossible per the API definition.
      uint8_t *bignum = malloc(expected);
      if (!bignum) {
          PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "bignum malloc failed.");
          return NULL;
      }
      // Safely get the entire value.
      Py_ssize_t bytes = PyLong_AsNativeBytes(pylong, bignum, expected, -1);
      if (bytes < 0) {  // Exception has been set.
          free(bignum);
          return NULL;
      }
      else if (bytes > expected) {  // This should not be possible.
          PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError,
              "Unexpected bignum truncation after a size check.");
          free(bignum);
          return NULL;
      }
      // The expected success given the above pre-check.
      // ... use bignum ...
      free(bignum);

  flags is either `-1` (`Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_DEFAULTS`) to select defaults that behave most like a C cast, or a combintation of the other flags in the table below. Note that `-1` cannot be combined with other flags.

  Currently, `-1` corresponds to `Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_NATIVE_ENDIAN | Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_UNSIGNED_BUFFER`.

  Flag | Value
  --- | ---
  Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_DEFAULTS | `-1`
  Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_BIG_ENDIAN | `0`
  Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_LITTLE_ENDIAN | `1`
  Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_NATIVE_ENDIAN | `3`
  Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_UNSIGNED_BUFFER | `4`
  Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_REJECT_NEGATIVE | `8`
  Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_ALLOW_INDEX | `16`

  Specifying `Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_NATIVE_ENDIAN` will override any other endian flags. Passing `2` is reserved.

  By default, sufficient buffer will be requested to include a sign bit. For example, when converting 128 with n_bytes=1, the function will return 2 (or more) in order to store a zero sign bit.

  If `Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_UNSIGNED_BUFFER` is specified, a zero sign bit will be omitted from size calculations. This allows, for example, 128 to fit in a single-byte buffer. If the destination buffer is later treated as signed, a positive input value may become negative. Note that the flag does not affect handling of negative values: for those, space for a sign bit is always requested.

  Specifying `Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_REJECT_NEGATIVE` causes an exception to be set if pylong is negative. Without this flag, negative values will be copied provided there is enough space for at least one sign bit, regardless of whether `Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_UNSIGNED_BUFFER` was specified.

  If `Py_ASNATIVEBYTES_ALLOW_INDEX` is specified and a non-integer value is passed, its `__index__()` method will be called first. This may result in Python code executing and other threads being allowed to run, which could cause changes to other objects or values in use. When flags is `-1`, this option is not set, and non-integer values will raise `TypeError`.

  Nota

  With the default flags (`-1`, or UNSIGNED_BUFFER without REJECT_NEGATIVE), multiple Python integers can map to a single value without overflow. For example, both `255` and `-1` fit a single-byte buffer and set all its bits. This matches typical C cast behavior.

  Added in version 3.13.

int PyLong_GetSign(PyObject *obj, int *sign)

  Get the sign of the integer object obj.

  On success, set *sign to the integer sign (0, -1 or +1 for zero, negative or positive integer, respectively) and return 0.

  On failure, return -1 with an exception set. This function always succeeds if obj is a `PyLongObject` or its subtype.

  Added in version 3.14.

PyObject *PyLong_GetInfo(void)
  Parte del ABI Stabile.

  On success, return a read only named tuple, that holds information about Python’s internal representation of integers. See `sys.int_info` for description of individual fields.

  On failure, return `NULL` with an exception set.

  Added in version 3.1.

int PyUnstable_Long_IsCompact(const PyLongObject *op)
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  Return 1 if op is compact, 0 otherwise.

  This function makes it possible for performance-critical code to implement a “fast path” for small integers. For compact values use `PyUnstable_Long_CompactValue()`; for others fall back to a `PyLong_As*` function or `PyLong_AsNativeBytes()`.

  The speedup is expected to be negligible for most users.

  Exactly what values are considered compact is an implementation detail and is subject to change.

Py_ssize_t PyUnstable_Long_CompactValue(const PyLongObject *op)
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  If op is compact, as determined by `PyUnstable_Long_IsCompact()`, return its value.

  Otherwise, the return value is undefined.