Re: [Boost-users] How to send python list to c++ function

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] How to send python list to c++ function
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-05 10:45:50

on Wed Apr 04 2012, Guruswamy B M <guruswamy.1984-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have been using boost python for one of my application. In the same
> I have to send list from python to boost wrapper. Ex:.
>
>>From python.
>
> a = [1, 2, 3, 4]
> test(a);
>
> In wrapper my C++ fucntion should be like below:
>
> void test(list a)
> {
>      list processing.
> }
>
> I tried similar way, but getting an signature error. I need a help on
> how to send list from the python, so that can access each element of
> list in C++ wrapper.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Guru

Is "list" above "boost::python::list"?
If not, you might try that.  If so, you might try replacing it with
"boost::python::object"

HTH,

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Dave Abrahams
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