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3.. _function-objects:
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5Function Objects
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8.. index:: object: function
9
10There are a few functions specific to Python functions.
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13.. c:type:: PyFunctionObject
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15   The C structure used for functions.
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17
18.. c:var:: PyTypeObject PyFunction_Type
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20   .. index:: single: MethodType (in module types)
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22   This is an instance of :c:type:`PyTypeObject` and represents the Python function
23   type.  It is exposed to Python programmers as ``types.FunctionType``.
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25
26.. c:function:: int PyFunction_Check(PyObject *o)
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28   Return true if *o* is a function object (has type :c:data:`PyFunction_Type`).
29   The parameter must not be ``NULL``.
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31
32.. c:function:: PyObject* PyFunction_New(PyObject *code, PyObject *globals)
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34   Return a new function object associated with the code object *code*. *globals*
35   must be a dictionary with the global variables accessible to the function.
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37   The function's docstring and name are retrieved from the code object. *__module__*
38   is retrieved from *globals*. The argument defaults, annotations and closure are
39   set to ``NULL``. *__qualname__* is set to the same value as the function's name.
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42.. c:function:: PyObject* PyFunction_NewWithQualName(PyObject *code, PyObject *globals, PyObject *qualname)
43
44   As :c:func:`PyFunction_New`, but also allows setting the function object's
45   ``__qualname__`` attribute.  *qualname* should be a unicode object or ``NULL``;
46   if ``NULL``, the ``__qualname__`` attribute is set to the same value as its
47   ``__name__`` attribute.
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49   .. versionadded:: 3.3
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51
52.. c:function:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetCode(PyObject *op)
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54   Return the code object associated with the function object *op*.
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57.. c:function:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetGlobals(PyObject *op)
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59   Return the globals dictionary associated with the function object *op*.
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62.. c:function:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetModule(PyObject *op)
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64   Return the *__module__* attribute of the function object *op*. This is normally
65   a string containing the module name, but can be set to any other object by
66   Python code.
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68
69.. c:function:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetDefaults(PyObject *op)
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71   Return the argument default values of the function object *op*. This can be a
72   tuple of arguments or ``NULL``.
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75.. c:function:: int PyFunction_SetDefaults(PyObject *op, PyObject *defaults)
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77   Set the argument default values for the function object *op*. *defaults* must be
78   ``Py_None`` or a tuple.
79
80   Raises :exc:`SystemError` and returns ``-1`` on failure.
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83.. c:function:: PyObject* PyFunction_GetClosure(PyObject *op)
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85   Return the closure associated with the function object *op*. This can be ``NULL``
86   or a tuple of cell objects.
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89.. c:function:: int PyFunction_SetClosure(PyObject *op, PyObject *closure)
90
91   Set the closure associated with the function object *op*. *closure* must be
92   ``Py_None`` or a tuple of cell objects.
93
94   Raises :exc:`SystemError` and returns ``-1`` on failure.
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97.. c:function:: PyObject *PyFunction_GetAnnotations(PyObject *op)
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99   Return the annotations of the function object *op*. This can be a
100   mutable dictionary or ``NULL``.
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103.. c:function:: int PyFunction_SetAnnotations(PyObject *op, PyObject *annotations)
104
105   Set the annotations for the function object *op*. *annotations*
106   must be a dictionary or ``Py_None``.
107
108   Raises :exc:`SystemError` and returns ``-1`` on failure.
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