{"id":4473,"library":"cint","title":"cint - ctypes Integer Aliases","description":"cint provides Python 2.7 aliases for `ctypes` integer types, aiming to simplify their use. It wraps C integer types (e.g., `int8`, `uint32`) directly from the `ctypes` module. The library is currently at version 1.0.0, with no active development since 2017, indicating an abandoned status.","status":"abandoned","version":"1.0.0","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/disconnect3d/cint","tags":["ctypes","c-interface","integers","python2","legacy"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install cint","lang":"bash","label":"Install stable version"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"Imports specific C integer type aliases like int8, uint16, etc.","symbol":"int8","correct":"from cint import int8"},{"note":"Imports specific C integer type aliases like int8, uint16, etc.","symbol":"uint32","correct":"from cint import uint32"},{"note":"Imports ctypes pointer types like char_p, void_p, etc.","symbol":"char_p","correct":"from cint import char_p"}],"quickstart":{"code":"# This example is intended for Python 2.7.\n# The `cint` library provides convenient aliases for ctypes integer types.\n# For Python 3, it's recommended to use `ctypes` directly.\nfrom cint import int32, uint16\n\n# Create a signed 32-bit integer using cint's alias\nmy_signed_int = int32(-100)\nprint \"Value:\", my_signed_int.value\nprint \"Python type of value:\", type(my_signed_int.value)\nprint \"Actual ctypes type:\", type(my_signed_int) # This will show the actual ctypes type\n\n# Create an unsigned 16-bit integer\nmy_unsigned_int = uint16(65530)\nprint \"Value:\", my_unsigned_int.value\nprint \"Python type of value:\", type(my_unsigned_int.value)\nprint \"Actual ctypes type:\", type(my_unsigned_int)","lang":"python","description":"Demonstrates the creation and inspection of C integer types using `cint`'s aliases. Note that `cint` effectively provides direct aliases to `ctypes` types."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Do not use `cint` for Python 3 projects. Instead, use the built-in `ctypes` module directly (e.g., `from ctypes import c_int32, c_uint16`).","message":"This library is primarily designed for and tested with Python 2.7. While its PyPI metadata indicates compatibility with Python 3.4+, the codebase uses Python 2.7 print syntax and other idioms that will cause syntax errors or runtime issues in Python 3. It will not work correctly without significant manual porting.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"1.0.0"},{"fix":"For new projects, especially in Python 3, prefer direct usage of `ctypes` or consider alternative libraries if `ctypes` is too low-level for your needs.","message":"The `cint` project has been abandoned since 2017. There will be no further updates, bug fixes, or security patches. It is not recommended for new projects.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"1.0.0"},{"fix":"If migrating from `cint`, simply replace `from cint import int32` with `from ctypes import c_int32` and adjust names accordingly (e.g., `int32` becomes `c_int32`).","message":"`cint` essentially provides aliases to `ctypes` types. For example, `cint.int8` is `ctypes.c_byte`. Its primary value was syntactic sugar for Python 2.7 users. Modern Python code can easily use `ctypes` directly without this wrapper.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"1.0.0"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-12T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-11T00:00:00.000Z"}