[Ironpython-users] Understanding CPython and IronPython linkage

[Lucas Vickers]

Got it. Makes more sense. 

Sounds like I'll be pickling objects back and forth between cpy and ipy. 

Thanks 

On Feb 22, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Slide <slide.o.mix at gmail.com> wrote:

> If the module is a C based module, it will not import into IronPython. The compatibility is in most of the standard library, pycurl is not part of the standard library. There are even issues in parts of the standard library as you can see if you look at the bug tracker on CodePlex.
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> slide
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> On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Lucas Vickers <lucasvickers at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
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> I am OS X and I am working with a pre-compiled version of IronPython (it is hosted by Rhino 3d to be specific).
> 
> I am attempting to import standard CPython libraries, such as pycurl.  I am confused as the FAQ states compatibility between IronPython 2.7 and CPython 2.7, but using the following code which works on CPython 2.7.2 fails on IronPython 2.7.0.
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> sys.path[0:0] = [ '/Users/lucasvickers/.virtualenvs/rhino/lib/python2.7/site-packages' ]
> import pycurl
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> It claims no module pycurl.  A little more reading shows attempts to allow linkage between IronPython and CPython such as ironclad (http://code.google.com/p/ironclad/ ), but then why the claimed compatibility in the first place?
> 
> Can anyone help me understand?  thanks
> 
> Lucas
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