Py_buffer.format declaration inconsistent with the docs

[philthompson10]

Bug report

Bug description:

The declaration of the format field of the Py_buffer structure is char * but the documentation states it is const char *.

IMHO the declaration should be changed to match the docs.

CPython versions tested on:

3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13

Operating systems tested on:

Linux, macOS, Windows

Linked PRs

• gh-119467: Fix Py_buffer.format type and correct documentation typo #119475
• [3.13] gh-119467: Fix Py_buffer.format type and correct documentation typo (GH-119475) #119602
• [3.12] gh-119467: Fix Py_buffer.format type and correct documentation typo (GH-119475) #119603

[Eclips4]

Hello!
Would you like to send a PR with fix? :)

[philthompson10]

I'd like to - may take a while...

[adiaholic]

I have pushed a fix for this inconsistency. It would be great if @Eclips4 could review the changes and confirm if this resolves the issue.

Feedback is highly appreciated!