1.. highlightlang:: c
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3.. _method-objects:
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5Method Objects
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8.. index:: object: method
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10There are some useful functions that are useful for working with method objects.
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13.. c:var:: PyTypeObject PyMethod_Type
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15   .. index:: single: MethodType (in module types)
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17   This instance of :c:type:`PyTypeObject` represents the Python method type.  This
18   is exposed to Python programs as ``types.MethodType``.
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21.. c:function:: int PyMethod_Check(PyObject *o)
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23   Return true if *o* is a method object (has type :c:data:`PyMethod_Type`).  The
24   parameter must not be *NULL*.
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27.. c:function:: PyObject* PyMethod_New(PyObject *func, PyObject *self, PyObject *class)
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29   Return a new method object, with *func* being any callable object; this is the
30   function that will be called when the method is called.  If this method should
31   be bound to an instance, *self* should be the instance and *class* should be the
32   class of *self*, otherwise *self* should be *NULL* and *class* should be the
33   class which provides the unbound method..
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36.. c:function:: PyObject* PyMethod_Class(PyObject *meth)
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38   Return the class object from which the method *meth* was created; if this was
39   created from an instance, it will be the class of the instance.
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42.. c:function:: PyObject* PyMethod_GET_CLASS(PyObject *meth)
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44   Macro version of :c:func:`PyMethod_Class` which avoids error checking.
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47.. c:function:: PyObject* PyMethod_Function(PyObject *meth)
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49   Return the function object associated with the method *meth*.
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52.. c:function:: PyObject* PyMethod_GET_FUNCTION(PyObject *meth)
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54   Macro version of :c:func:`PyMethod_Function` which avoids error checking.
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57.. c:function:: PyObject* PyMethod_Self(PyObject *meth)
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59   Return the instance associated with the method *meth* if it is bound, otherwise
60   return *NULL*.
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63.. c:function:: PyObject* PyMethod_GET_SELF(PyObject *meth)
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65   Macro version of :c:func:`PyMethod_Self` which avoids error checking.
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68.. c:function:: int PyMethod_ClearFreeList()
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70   Clear the free list. Return the total number of freed items.
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72   .. versionadded:: 2.6
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