[C++-sig] new to python; old to C++

[David Cournapeau]

Greg Landrum wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 12:48 PM, Paul Melis <paul at pecm.nl> wrote:
>   
>> I'd like to see proof of the claim that SWIG's wrapper code is
>> inefficient. In my experience it is not more inefficient than what, for
>> example, boost.python via Py++ provides.
>>     
>
> I was curious about the claims of SWIG's inefficiency, so I did a
> quick little experiment.
>   

The claim of SWIG inefficiency is when compared to SIP or hand wrapping.
python.boost is not particularly efficient either. That's the cost for
having safer wrapper, I guess

cheers,

David