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Modify python behavior
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4equals5.py
from ctypes import c_int8
from struct import calcsize
# Make 4 = 5
c_int8.from_address(id(4) + calcsize('PP')).value = 5
# A little more readable
address = id(4)
offset = calcsize('PP')
pyint_data = c_int8.from_address(address + offset)
pyint_data.value = 5
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4equals5_3k.py
from ctypes import c_int8
from struct import calcsize
# Make 4 = 5
c_int8.from_address(id(4) + calcsize('PPP')).value = 5
# A little more readable
address = id(4)
offset = calcsize('PP')
pyint_data = c_int8.from_address(address + offset)
pyint_data.value = 5
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