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authorDavid Shah <dave@ds0.me>2020-07-27 13:50:42 +0100
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+Limitations
+###########
+
+pybind11 strives to be a general solution to binding generation, but it also has
+certain limitations:
+
+- pybind11 casts away ``const``-ness in function arguments and return values.
+ This is in line with the Python language, which has no concept of ``const``
+ values. This means that some additional care is needed to avoid bugs that
+ would be caught by the type checker in a traditional C++ program.
+
+- The NumPy interface ``pybind11::array`` greatly simplifies accessing
+ numerical data from C++ (and vice versa), but it's not a full-blown array
+ class like ``Eigen::Array`` or ``boost.multi_array``.
+
+These features could be implemented but would lead to a significant increase in
+complexity. I've decided to draw the line here to keep this project simple and
+compact. Users who absolutely require these features are encouraged to fork
+pybind11.
+