/// <summary>
/// Return the PyObject as a string
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public string ToUnicodeString()
{
try
{
if (!IsValid)
{
return(null);
}
// Manually convert from buffers to string
if (GetPyType() == PyType.UnicodeType)
{
var size = Py.PyUnicodeUCS2_GetSize(this);
if (size <= 0)
{
return(null);
}
var ptr = Py.PyUnicodeUCS2_AsUnicode(this);
if (ptr == IntPtr.Zero)
{
return(null);
}
return(Marshal.PtrToStringUni(ptr, size));
}
else
{
var size = Py.PyString_Size(this);
if (size <= 0)
{
return(null);
}
var ptr = Py.PyString_AsString(this);
if (ptr == IntPtr.Zero)
{
return(null);
}
return(Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(ptr, size));
}
}
finally
{
HandlePythonError();
}
}
