An example of how to use PyUnicode_AsASCIIString

PyUnicode_AsASCIIString.cpp

// Assumption: you have a variable named "pyobj" which is
// a pointer to an instance of PyUnicodeObject.

PyObject* temp = PyUnicode_AsASCIIString(pyobj);
if (NULL == temp) {
    // Means the string can't be converted to ASCII, the codec failed
    printf("Oh noes\n");
    return;
}

// Get the actual bytes as a C string
char* c_str = PyByteArray_AsString(temp);

// Use the string in some manner
printf("The python unicode string is: %s\n", c_str);

// Make sure the temp stuff gets cleaned up at the end
Py_XDECREF(temp);