[Numpy-discussion] getting data pointer to numpy object in Pyrex

[Brian Blais]

Hello,

I posted this on the Pyrex list, but I figured someone here may be able to answer it too.

Is here an easy way, in Pyrex, to get the data pointer to a numpy object which is 
*not* passed as a parameter?  For example, I know I can do:

#---------------
cdef extern from "numpy/arrayobject.h":

   struct PyArray_Descr:
     int type_num, elsize
     char type

   ctypedef class numpy.ArrayType [object PyArrayObject]:
     cdef char *data
     cdef int nd
     cdef int *dimensions, *strides
     cdef object base
     cdef PyArray_Descr *descr
     cdef int flags

def test1(ArrayType w):  # pass a numpy object

     cdef double *w_p

     # get the pointers
     w_p=<double *>w.data
#---------------

...but I would like to do something like...

#-------------------------------
def test2(d):  # pass a python dict

     w=d['w']   # get the numpy object

     cdef double *w_p

     # get the pointers
     w_p=<double *>w.data
#-------------------------------


Is there a way to do this?



             thanks,


                 Brian Blais


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