libclang python bindings - how to force C++ mode ?

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#1

Hi,

I'm experimenting with the python bindings for libclang.
(I'm keeping it simple for now: I'm trying out the example
  cindex-dump.py script)

I've noticed that if I pass a .h file it is parsed in C mode,
whereas if I rename it to .hpp it is parsed in C++ mode.

My question is: can I force C++ mode for a .h file (without renaming it) ? (And the follow-up question is: How?)

Thanks,
Stefaan.

#2

Try passing “-x c++” to the parser.

#3

Try passing "-x c++" to the parser.

Hello, and thanks for replying.

Unfortunately, passing -x c++ doesn't seem to have any effect.

I'm invoking cindex-dump.py as follows:

python cindex-dump.py test.h -x c++

i've also tried

python cindex-dump.py test.h "-x c++"

I've verified with print statements that
the arguments are really passed to the parser
as part of the following code:

index = Index.create()
tu = index.parse(None, args)

where

args = ['test.h', '-x', 'c++'] (first way of invoking)

or

args = ['test.h', '-x c++'] (second way of invoking)

Any other ideas?

Stefaan.

#4

You want something more like "-x c++ test.h"; the order matters here.

-Eli

#5

You want something more like "-x c++ test.h"; the order matters here.

Thank you! That seems to do the trick.

Best regards,
Stefaan.