RustPython
diff --git a/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py b/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
      FUNCFLAG_USE_ERRNO as _FUNCFLAG_USE_ERRNO, \
      FUNCFLAG_USE_LASTERROR as _FUNCFLAG_USE_LASTERROR
 
+# TODO: RUSTPYTHON remove this
+from _ctypes import _non_existing_function
+
 # WINOLEAPI -> HRESULT
 # WINOLEAPI_(type)
 #
@@ -296,7 +299,9 @@ def create_unicode_buffer(init, size=None):
         return buf
     elif isinstance(init, int):
         _sys.audit("ctypes.create_unicode_buffer", None, init)
-        buftype = c_wchar * init
+        # XXX: RUSTPYTHON
+        # buftype = c_wchar * init
+        buftype = c_wchar.__mul__(init)
         buf = buftype()
         return buf
     raise TypeError(init)
@@ -495,14 +500,15 @@ def WinError(code=None, descr=None):
     c_ssize_t = c_longlong
 
 # functions
-
 from _ctypes import _memmove_addr, _memset_addr, _string_at_addr, _cast_addr
 
 ## void *memmove(void *, const void *, size_t);
-memmove = CFUNCTYPE(c_void_p, c_void_p, c_void_p, c_size_t)(_memmove_addr)
+# XXX: RUSTPYTHON
+# memmove = CFUNCTYPE(c_void_p, c_void_p, c_void_p, c_size_t)(_memmove_addr)
 
 ## void *memset(void *, int, size_t)
-memset = CFUNCTYPE(c_void_p, c_void_p, c_int, c_size_t)(_memset_addr)
+# XXX: RUSTPYTHON
+# memset = CFUNCTYPE(c_void_p, c_void_p, c_int, c_size_t)(_memset_addr)
 
 def PYFUNCTYPE(restype, *argtypes):
     class CFunctionType(_CFuncPtr):
@@ -511,11 +517,13 @@ class CFunctionType(_CFuncPtr):
         _flags_ = _FUNCFLAG_CDECL | _FUNCFLAG_PYTHONAPI
     return CFunctionType
 
-_cast = PYFUNCTYPE(py_object, c_void_p, py_object, py_object)(_cast_addr)
+# XXX: RUSTPYTHON
+# _cast = PYFUNCTYPE(py_object, c_void_p, py_object, py_object)(_cast_addr)
 def cast(obj, typ):
     return _cast(obj, obj, typ)
 
-_string_at = PYFUNCTYPE(py_object, c_void_p, c_int)(_string_at_addr)
+# XXX: RUSTPYTHON
+# _string_at = PYFUNCTYPE(py_object, c_void_p, c_int)(_string_at_addr)
 def string_at(ptr, size=-1):
     """string_at(addr[, size]) -> string
 
@@ -527,7 +535,8 @@ def string_at(ptr, size=-1):
 except ImportError:
     pass
 else:
-    _wstring_at = PYFUNCTYPE(py_object, c_void_p, c_int)(_wstring_at_addr)
+    # XXX: RUSTPYTHON
+    # _wstring_at = PYFUNCTYPE(py_object, c_void_p, c_int)(_wstring_at_addr)
     def wstring_at(ptr, size=-1):
         """wstring_at(addr[, size]) -> string
 

diff --git a/extra_tests/snippets/builtins_ctypes.py b/extra_tests/snippets/builtins_ctypes.py
@@ -33,13 +33,16 @@ def create_string_buffer(init, size=None):
         if size is None:
             size = len(init)+1
         _sys.audit("ctypes.create_string_buffer", init, size)
-        buftype = c_char * size
+        buftype = c_char.__mul__(size)
+        print(type(c_char.__mul__(size)))
+        # buftype = c_char * size
         buf = buftype()
         buf.value = init
         return buf
     elif isinstance(init, int):
         _sys.audit("ctypes.create_string_buffer", None, init)
-        buftype = c_char * init
+        buftype = c_char.__mul__(init)
+        # buftype = c_char * init
         buf = buftype()
         return buf
     raise TypeError(init)
@@ -260,8 +263,62 @@ def LoadLibrary(self, name):
 
 cdll = LibraryLoader(CDLL)
 
+test_byte_array = create_string_buffer(b"Hello, World!\n")
+assert test_byte_array._length_ == 15
+
 if _os.name == "posix" or _sys.platform == "darwin":
     pass
 else:
+    import os
+
     libc = cdll.msvcrt
-    print("rand", libc.rand())
+    libc.rand()
+    i = c_int(1)
+    print("start srand")
+    print(libc.srand(i))
+    print(test_byte_array)
+    print(test_byte_array._type_)
+    # print("start printf")
+    # libc.printf(test_byte_array)
+
+    # windows pip support
+
+    def get_win_folder_via_ctypes(csidl_name: str) -> str:
+        """Get folder with ctypes."""
+        # There is no 'CSIDL_DOWNLOADS'.
+        # Use 'CSIDL_PROFILE' (40) and append the default folder 'Downloads' instead.
+        # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/knownfolderid
+
+        import ctypes  # noqa: PLC0415
+
+        csidl_const = {
+            "CSIDL_APPDATA": 26,
+            "CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA": 35,
+            "CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA": 28,
+            "CSIDL_PERSONAL": 5,
+            "CSIDL_MYPICTURES": 39,
+            "CSIDL_MYVIDEO": 14,
+            "CSIDL_MYMUSIC": 13,
+            "CSIDL_DOWNLOADS": 40,
+            "CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY": 16,
+        }.get(csidl_name)
+        if csidl_const is None:
+            msg = f"Unknown CSIDL name: {csidl_name}"
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        buf = ctypes.create_unicode_buffer(1024)
+        windll = getattr(ctypes, "windll")  # noqa: B009 # using getattr to avoid false positive with mypy type checker
+        windll.shell32.SHGetFolderPathW(None, csidl_const, None, 0, buf)
+
+        # Downgrade to short path name if it has high-bit chars.
+        if any(ord(c) > 255 for c in buf):  # noqa: PLR2004
+            buf2 = ctypes.create_unicode_buffer(1024)
+            if windll.kernel32.GetShortPathNameW(buf.value, buf2, 1024):
+                buf = buf2
+
+        if csidl_name == "CSIDL_DOWNLOADS":
+            return os.path.join(buf.value, "Downloads")  # noqa: PTH118
+
+        return buf.value
+
+    # print(get_win_folder_via_ctypes("CSIDL_DOWNLOADS"))
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/ctypes.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/ctypes.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub fn extend_module_nodes(vm: &VirtualMachine, module: &Py<PyModule>) {
     extend_module!(vm, module, {
         "_CData" => PyCData::make_class(ctx),
         "_SimpleCData" => PyCSimple::make_class(ctx),
+        "ArrayType" => array::PyCArrayType::make_class(ctx),
         "Array" => array::PyCArray::make_class(ctx),
         "CFuncPtr" => function::PyCFuncPtr::make_class(ctx),
         "_Pointer" => pointer::PyCPointer::make_class(ctx),
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ pub(crate) mod _ctypes {
     use super::base::PyCSimple;
     use crate::builtins::PyTypeRef;
     use crate::class::StaticType;
-    use crate::function::{Either, OptionalArg};
+    use crate::function::{Either, FuncArgs, OptionalArg};
     use crate::stdlib::ctypes::library;
     use crate::{AsObject, PyObjectRef, PyResult, TryFromObject, VirtualMachine};
     use crossbeam_utils::atomic::AtomicCell;
@@ -124,11 +125,12 @@ pub(crate) mod _ctypes {
             "d" | "g" => mem::size_of::<c_double>(),
             "?" | "B" => mem::size_of::<c_uchar>(),
             "P" | "z" | "Z" => mem::size_of::<usize>(),
+            "O" => mem::size_of::<PyObjectRef>(),
             _ => unreachable!(),
         }
     }
 
-    const SIMPLE_TYPE_CHARS: &str = "cbBhHiIlLdfguzZPqQ?";
+    const SIMPLE_TYPE_CHARS: &str = "cbBhHiIlLdfguzZPqQ?O";
 
     pub fn new_simple_type(
         cls: Either<&PyObjectRef, &PyTypeRef>,
@@ -218,9 +220,14 @@ pub(crate) mod _ctypes {
     #[pyfunction(name = "POINTER")]
     pub fn pointer(_cls: PyTypeRef) {}
 
-    #[pyfunction]
+    #[pyfunction(name = "pointer")]
     pub fn pointer_fn(_inst: PyObjectRef) {}
 
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn _pointer_type_cache() -> PyObjectRef {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
     #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
     #[pyfunction(name = "_check_HRESULT")]
     pub fn check_hresult(_self: PyObjectRef, hr: i32, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<i32> {
@@ -243,6 +250,24 @@ pub(crate) mod _ctypes {
         }
     }
 
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn byref(_args: FuncArgs, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<()> {
+        // TODO: RUSTPYTHON
+        Err(vm.new_value_error("not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn alignment(_args: FuncArgs, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<()> {
+        // TODO: RUSTPYTHON
+        Err(vm.new_value_error("not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn resize(_args: FuncArgs, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<()> {
+        // TODO: RUSTPYTHON
+        Err(vm.new_value_error("not implemented".to_string()))
+    }
+
     #[pyfunction]
     fn get_errno() -> i32 {
         errno::errno().0
@@ -252,4 +277,41 @@ pub(crate) mod _ctypes {
     fn set_errno(value: i32) {
         errno::set_errno(errno::Errno(value));
     }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn get_last_error() -> PyResult<u32> {
+        Ok(unsafe { windows_sys::Win32::Foundation::GetLastError() })
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[pyfunction]
+    fn set_last_error(value: u32) -> PyResult<()> {
+        unsafe { windows_sys::Win32::Foundation::SetLastError(value) };
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[pyattr]
+    fn _memmove_addr(_vm: &VirtualMachine) -> usize {
+        let f = libc::memmove;
+        f as usize
+    }
+
+    #[pyattr]
+    fn _memset_addr(_vm: &VirtualMachine) -> usize {
+        let f = libc::memset;
+        f as usize
+    }
+
+    #[pyattr]
+    fn _string_at_addr(_vm: &VirtualMachine) -> usize {
+        let f = libc::strnlen;
+        f as usize
+    }
+
+    #[pyattr]
+    fn _cast_addr(_vm: &VirtualMachine) -> usize {
+        // TODO: RUSTPYTHON
+        0
+    }
 }
diff --git a/vm/src/stdlib/ctypes/array.rs b/vm/src/stdlib/ctypes/array.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,107 @@
-#[pyclass(name = "Array", module = "_ctypes")]
-pub struct PyCArray {}
+use crate::builtins::PyBytes;
+use crate::types::Callable;
+use crate::{Py, PyObjectRef, PyPayload};
+use crate::{PyResult, VirtualMachine, builtins::PyTypeRef, types::Constructor};
+use crossbeam_utils::atomic::AtomicCell;
+use rustpython_common::lock::PyRwLock;
+use rustpython_vm::stdlib::ctypes::base::PyCSimple;
 
-#[pyclass(flags(BASETYPE, IMMUTABLETYPE))]
-impl PyCArray {}
+// TODO: make it metaclass
+#[pyclass(name = "ArrayType", module = "_ctypes")]
+#[derive(PyPayload)]
+pub struct PyCArrayType {
+    pub(super) inner: PyCArray,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Debug for PyCArrayType {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("PyCArrayType")
+            .field("inner", &self.inner)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Callable for PyCArrayType {
+    type Args = ();
+    fn call(zelf: &Py<Self>, _args: Self::Args, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
+        Ok(PyCArray {
+            typ: PyRwLock::new(zelf.inner.typ.read().clone()),
+            length: AtomicCell::new(zelf.inner.length.load()),
+            value: PyRwLock::new(zelf.inner.value.read().clone()),
+        }
+        .into_pyobject(vm))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Constructor for PyCArrayType {
+    type Args = PyObjectRef;
+
+    fn py_new(_cls: PyTypeRef, _args: Self::Args, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
+        unreachable!()
+    }
+}
+
+#[pyclass(flags(IMMUTABLETYPE), with(Callable, Constructor))]
+impl PyCArrayType {}
+
+#[pyclass(name = "Array", base = "PyCSimple", module = "_ctypes")]
+#[derive(PyPayload)]
+pub struct PyCArray {
+    pub(super) typ: PyRwLock<PyTypeRef>,
+    pub(super) length: AtomicCell<usize>,
+    pub(super) value: PyRwLock<PyObjectRef>,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Debug for PyCArray {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("PyCArray")
+            .field("typ", &self.typ)
+            .field("length", &self.length)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Constructor for PyCArray {
+    type Args = (PyTypeRef, usize);
+
+    fn py_new(_cls: PyTypeRef, args: Self::Args, vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult {
+        Ok(Self {
+            typ: PyRwLock::new(args.0),
+            length: AtomicCell::new(args.1),
+            value: PyRwLock::new(vm.ctx.none()),
+        }
+        .into_pyobject(vm))
+    }
+}
+
+#[pyclass(flags(BASETYPE, IMMUTABLETYPE), with(Constructor))]
+impl PyCArray {
+    #[pygetset(name = "_type_")]
+    fn typ(&self) -> PyTypeRef {
+        self.typ.read().clone()
+    }
+
+    #[pygetset(name = "_length_")]
+    fn length(&self) -> usize {
+        self.length.load()
+    }
+
+    #[pygetset]
+    fn value(&self) -> PyObjectRef {
+        self.value.read().clone()
+    }
+
+    #[pygetset(setter)]
+    fn set_value(&self, value: PyObjectRef) {
+        *self.value.write() = value;
+    }
+}
+
+impl PyCArray {
+    pub fn to_arg(&self, _vm: &VirtualMachine) -> PyResult<libffi::middle::Arg> {
+        let value = self.value.read();
+        let py_bytes = value.payload::<PyBytes>().unwrap();
+        let bytes = py_bytes.as_ref().to_vec();
+        Ok(libffi::middle::Arg::new(&bytes))
+    }
+}