Complex Numbers as C Structures¶

Note that the functions which accept these structures as parameters and returnthem as results do soby value rather than dereferencing them throughpointers. This is consistent throughout the API.

Py_complex¶

The C structure which corresponds to the value portion of a Python complexnumber object. Most of the functions for dealing with complex number objectsuse structures of this type as input or output values, as appropriate. It isdefined as:

typedefstruct{doublereal;doubleimag;}Py_complex;

Py_complex_Py_c_sum(Py_complex left,Py_complex right)¶

Return the sum of two complex numbers, using the CPy_complexrepresentation.

Py_complex_Py_c_diff(Py_complex left,Py_complex right)¶

Return the difference between two complex numbers, using the CPy_complex representation.

Py_complex_Py_c_neg(Py_complex complex)¶

Return the negation of the complex numbercomplex, using the CPy_complex representation.

Py_complex_Py_c_prod(Py_complex left,Py_complex right)¶

Return the product of two complex numbers, using the CPy_complexrepresentation.

Py_complex_Py_c_quot(Py_complex dividend,Py_complex divisor)¶

Return the quotient of two complex numbers, using the CPy_complexrepresentation.

Ifdivisor is null, this method returns zero and setserrno toEDOM.

Py_complex_Py_c_pow(Py_complex num,Py_complex exp)¶

Return the exponentiation ofnum byexp, using the CPy_complexrepresentation.

Ifnum is null andexp is not a positive real number,this method returns zero and setserrno toEDOM.

Complex Numbers as Python Objects¶

PyComplexObject¶

This subtype ofPyObject represents a Python complex number object.

PyTypeObjectPyComplex_Type¶

This instance ofPyTypeObject represents the Python complex numbertype. It is the same object ascomplex in the Python layer.

intPyComplex_Check(PyObject *p)¶

Return true if its argument is aPyComplexObject or a subtype ofPyComplexObject.

intPyComplex_CheckExact(PyObject *p)¶

Return true if its argument is aPyComplexObject, but not a subtype ofPyComplexObject.

PyObject*PyComplex_FromCComplex(Py_complex v)¶

Return value: New reference.

Create a new Python complex number object from a CPy_complex value.

PyObject*PyComplex_FromDoubles(double real, double imag)¶

Return value: New reference.

Return a newPyComplexObject object fromreal andimag.

doublePyComplex_RealAsDouble(PyObject *op)¶

Return the real part ofop as a Cdouble.

doublePyComplex_ImagAsDouble(PyObject *op)¶

Return the imaginary part ofop as a Cdouble.

Py_complexPyComplex_AsCComplex(PyObject *op)¶

Return thePy_complex value of the complex numberop.

Ifop is not a Python complex number object but has a__complex__()method, this method will first be called to convertop to a Python complexnumber object. Upon failure, this method returns-1.0 as a real value.