Message 318436 - Python tracker

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The file number.rst on python 3.6 says

"""
.. c:function:: int PyIndex_Check(PyObject *o)

   Returns ``1`` if *o* is an index integer (has the nb_index slot of the
   tp_as_number structure filled in), and ``0`` otherwise.
"""

But in reality, this is a macro:

"""
#define PyIndex_Check(obj) \
   ((obj)->ob_type->tp_as_number != NULL && \
    (obj)->ob_type->tp_as_number->nb_index != NULL)
"""

But such a macro does not work with the limited API, since
non-heaptypes cannot use PyType_GetSlot.

The patch is trivial: Define the function instead of the macro
when Py_LIMITED_API is set.

I also think the documentation makes more sense when it is correct.