gh-000000: Convert PyBool_Check, PyBytes_Check & PyBytes_CheckExact macro to a function

[bschoenmaeckers]

As discussed at https://discuss.python.org/t/c-api-add-py-getbuildintype-and-py-getbuildintypeborrowed/107010/12.

This converts the first type check macro to a function export instead when compiling for the limited api.

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± c-api/bool.html
± c-api/stable.html
± whatsnew/3.16.html
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[encukou]

These should be at the end of the file, so all the internal implementations see the macro version.

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These will become repetitive enough that I'd prefer condensed formatting (per the first rule in PEP 7):

// Implementations for the Stable ABI

#undef PyBool_Check
int PyBool_Check(PyObject *x) { return Py_IS_TYPE(x, &PyBool_Type); }

But @vstinner might disagree with that :)

[bschoenmaeckers]

I've moved it to the end of the file and used the condensed formatting.

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[encukou]

PyBool_Check looks good; the next step would be e.g. PyBytes_Check & PyBytes_CheckExact, to show how this will look with the subclassable types.

[bschoenmaeckers]

PyBool_Check looks good; the next step would be e.g. PyBytes_Check & PyBytes_CheckExact, to show how this will look with the subclassable types.

Great! Do you want me to do it in this PR?

[encukou]

Yeah, it would fit the title ;)
Thanks!

[vstinner]

I don't get the rationale for hiding the implementation details of these macros. I don't think that it's worth it.