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7.2.4 Complex Number Objects

 Python's complex number objects are implemented as two distinct types when viewed from the C API: one is the Python object exposed to Python programs, and the other is a C structure which represents the actual complex number value. The API provides functions for working with both.

• 7.2.4.1 Complex Numbers as C Structures
• 7.2.4.2 Complex Numbers as Python Objects

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Release 2.2, documentation updated on December 21, 2001.