Function ref_count

include/pybind11/pytypes.h:205–213

Return the object's current reference count

    /// Return the object's current reference count
    ssize_t ref_count() const {
#ifdef PYPY_VERSION
        // PyPy uses the top few bits for REFCNT_FROM_PYPY & REFCNT_FROM_PYPY_LIGHT
        // Following pybind11 2.12.1 and older behavior and removing this part
        return static_cast<ssize_t>(static_cast<int>(Py_REFCNT(derived().ptr())));
#else
        return Py_REFCNT(derived().ptr());
#endif
    }

    PYBIND11_DEPRECATED("Call py::type::handle_of(h) or py::type::of(h) instead of h.get_type()")
    handle get_type() const;