Python: get string representation of PyObject?

Question

I\'ve got a C python extension, and I would like to print out some diagnostics.

I\'m receiving a string as a PyObject*.

What\'s the canonical way to obtain a

Answer 1

Here is the correct answer if you are using Python 3:

static void reprint(PyObject *obj) {
    PyObject* repr = PyObject_Repr(obj);
    PyObject* str = PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(repr, "utf-8", "~E~");
    const char *bytes = PyBytes_AS_STRING(str);

    printf("REPR: %s\n", bytes);

    Py_XDECREF(repr);
    Py_XDECREF(str);
}