Python C API Boolean Objects

Question

I am using Python C API 2.7.2 with my C++ console application. There is one doubt regarding Python C API Boolean Objects

I am using:

PyObject* myVariable = Py_True;

Do I need to deference myVariable with Py_DECREF(myVariable)?

The Python C API documentation says:-

The Python True object. This object has no methods. It needs to be treated just like any other object with respect to reference counts.

I searched the questions but could not find a clear answer for it.

Thanks.

Answer 1

It needs to be treated just like any other object with respect to reference counts.

This means that you must incref it when you take its reference

{
  Py_INCREF(Py_True);
  PyObject* myVariable = Py_True;

and you must decref it when you dispose of it.

  Py_DECREF(myVariable);
}