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GeezerVison is showing github.com — Py_buffer::format is implemented as `char*` instead of `const char*` · Issue #94916 · python/cpython

Py_buffer::format is implemented as char* instead of const char* #94916

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opened on Jul 17, 2022
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The format member in Py_buffer is documented to have the type const char*. However the actual type is char*:

cpython/Include/pybuffer.h

Line 28 in ec091bd

char *format;

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  6. cmaloney commented on Nov 9, 2025

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    This is fixed for Python 3.12+ by gh-119467; Another contributor came across the same issue and contributed a patch.

  7. cmaloney
    closed this as a duplicateof Py_buffer.format declaration inconsistent with the docs #119467 on Nov 9, 2025
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