At 17 Oct 2006 16:05:40 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi All > > Apologies in advance for the pretty basic question - but I can't seem > to find an answer anywhere else. > > I am developing a fluid sim in C++ and have heard that many people use > Python in conjunction with C++ for this sort of thing (especially in > games dev). > > What I can't understand why you would want to do this. Obviously the > core would be written in C++ (for my purposes anyway) so what parts > would be written in Python? What is the benefit, in this situation, of > using Python instead of C++? > > thanks for your help
If they were using Python/Tk to develop a GUI, it makes sense (although I would use Tcl/Tk, being a Tcl fan). In either case, SWIG can generate the interface between C/C++ and Python/Tcl. > > Holly > > -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Linux Installation and Administration http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Web Hosting, with CGI and Database [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Contract Programming: C/C++, Tcl/Tk -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
