>> I am a "scientific" user of Python, and hence have to write some performance >> critical algorithms. Right now, I am learning Python, so this is a "newbie" >> question. >> >> I would like to wrap some heavy C functions inside Python, specifically a >> wavelet transform. I am beginning to become aquainted with the functions >> PyArg_ParseTuple() and Py_BuildValue(). However, I am unable to figure out >> how to pass Python list -> C function or C array -> return value in Python. >> I manage to build and run the C function, print to screen, pass string as >> argument, return an int, etc. The thing which is missing is the magic >> array/list...
For pure C, I would rather recommend ctypes (standard lib since python2.5), or pyrex. These ease the process of wrapping C tremendously! Diez -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list