
Function Objects
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There are a few functions specific to Python functions.

PyFunctionObject

   The C structure used for functions.

PyTypeObject PyFunction_Type

   This is an instance of ``PyTypeObject`` and represents the Python
   function type.  It is exposed to Python programmers as
   ``types.FunctionType``.

int PyFunction_Check(PyObject *o)

   Return true if *o* is a function object (has type
   ``PyFunction_Type``). The parameter must not be *NULL*.

PyObject* PyFunction_New(PyObject *code, PyObject *globals)
    Return value: New reference.

   Return a new function object associated with the code object
   *code*. *globals* must be a dictionary with the global variables
   accessible to the function.

   The function's docstring, name and *__module__* are retrieved from
   the code object, the argument defaults and closure are set to
   *NULL*.

PyObject* PyFunction_GetCode(PyObject *op)
    Return value: Borrowed reference.

   Return the code object associated with the function object *op*.

PyObject* PyFunction_GetGlobals(PyObject *op)
    Return value: Borrowed reference.

   Return the globals dictionary associated with the function object
   *op*.

PyObject* PyFunction_GetModule(PyObject *op)
    Return value: Borrowed reference.

   Return the *__module__* attribute of the function object *op*. This
   is normally a string containing the module name, but can be set to
   any other object by Python code.

PyObject* PyFunction_GetDefaults(PyObject *op)
    Return value: Borrowed reference.

   Return the argument default values of the function object *op*.
   This can be a tuple of arguments or *NULL*.

int PyFunction_SetDefaults(PyObject *op, PyObject *defaults)

   Set the argument default values for the function object *op*.
   *defaults* must be *Py_None* or a tuple.

   Raises ``SystemError`` and returns ``-1`` on failure.

PyObject* PyFunction_GetClosure(PyObject *op)
    Return value: Borrowed reference.

   Return the closure associated with the function object *op*. This
   can be *NULL* or a tuple of cell objects.

int PyFunction_SetClosure(PyObject *op, PyObject *closure)

   Set the closure associated with the function object *op*. *closure*
   must be *Py_None* or a tuple of cell objects.

   Raises ``SystemError`` and returns ``-1`` on failure.
