On Jan 5, 9:06 pm, Ryan <heni...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I've been using Python for many years now. It's a wonderful language > that I enjoy using everyday. I'm now interested in getting to know > more about the guts (C/C++) and extending it. But, extending python > still seems like a black art to me.
There are several alternatives to using the Python C API by hand, depending on your particular need. It will save you a lot of greif: Pyrex: Python-like language for creating extension modules. *Cython: clone of Pyrex *ctypes: call DLLs from python comtypes: call COM DLLs from Python *f2py: generate wrappers for Fortran or C libraries. Knowledge of Fortran required. pywin32: use or implement ActiveX objects with Python *scipy.weave: inline C++ code in Python Swig: generate wrappers for C libraries (some C++ support) CXX: C++ wrapper for the Python C API Boost.Python: C++ wrapper for the Python C API SIP: generate wrappers for C++ libraries (* Works easily with NumPy arrays.) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
