using builtin array

[shama.bell]

Is it possible to join/append 2 arrays defined with different
typecodes?

What typecode should i use to generate the following output.

data1 = array('h', '\0', 6)
data2 = array('L', '\0', 25)

for i in range( 6):
data1[0] = 0xFF
data2[1] = 0x00
data1[2] = 0x00
data1[3] = 0x00
data1[4] = 0x00
data1[5] = 0x00

for i in range( 2):
data2[0] = 0xF0F0F0F0
data2[1] = 0xFFFFFFFF

Output should be...
(0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0xF0F0F0F0 0xFFFFFFFF)

Thank You,
-SB

 

[Diez B. Roggisch]

Is it possible to join/append 2 arrays defined with different
typecodes?

What typecode should i use to generate the following output.

data1 = array('h', '\0', 6)
data2 = array('L', '\0', 25)

for i in range( 6):
data1[0] = 0xFF
data2[1] = 0x00
data1[2] = 0x00
data1[3] = 0x00
data1[4] = 0x00
data1[5] = 0x00

for i in range( 2):
data2[0] = 0xF0F0F0F0
data2[1] = 0xFFFFFFFF

Output should be...
(0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0xF0F0F0F0 0xFFFFFFFF)

An arry has one typecode that applies to all its elements - so what you
want can't be done.

But you can use two lists and the module struct to create a string that
resembles the memory layout you want.


data1 = [0] * 6
data2 = [0L] * 25

struct.pack("b" * len(data1) + "l" * len(25), *(data1 + data2))

But I think you should give us more information on what you actually
want to accomplish, as I've got the impression that you try to force
things in awy that is not optimal.

Diez

 

[ashtonn]

I am constructing a packet, with the first 6 bytes being the
destination address, followed by src, and type. The remaining space
will be filled with data. I need to use an array because of the
buffer_info method i am calling.

-SB

 

[Diez B. Roggisch]

I am constructing a packet, with the first 6 bytes being the
destination address, followed by src, and type.

As I told you - use struct.

The remaining space
will be filled with data. I need to use an array because of the
buffer_info method i am calling.

That's a circular argument - to use arrays because of a methods arrays
habe. Use lists instead. And if you really need that buffer_info, you
could create a string with struct and then make an array of bytes out of
that.

Arrays are homogenous. No chance concatenating them.


Diez

 

[Diez B. Roggisch]

Arrays are homogenous. No chance concatenating them.

This should of course read "No chance concatenating arrays of different
typecodes".