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diff --git a/docs/library/uctypes.rst b/docs/library/uctypes.rst index 322946072d..d7ebc7b7d5 100644 --- a/docs/library/uctypes.rst +++ b/docs/library/uctypes.rst @@ -126,7 +126,19 @@ Module contents other object supporting buffer protocol (and address of this buffer is what actually returned). -(to be continued) +.. function:: bytes_at(addr, size) + + Capture memory at the given address and size as bytes object. As bytes + object is immutable, memory is actually duplicated and copied into + bytes object, so if memory contents change later, created object + retains original value. + +.. function:: bytearray_at(addr, size) + + Capture memory at the given address and size as bytearray object. + Unlike bytes_at() function above, memory is captured by reference, + so it can be both written too, and you will access current value + at the given memory address. Structure objects ----------------- |