[Python.NET] [python] Re: Experimental C Extensions from IronPython with Python.NET - code and article

[Michael Foord]

Mathew Yeates wrote:
> This is too sweet for words. One of the main reasons I haven't moved 
> over to IronPython is that I want to use numpy. Nice Going!
>   
Hey - well if someone uses it I might actually maintain it... :-)

For passing lots of data in and out it will probably be highly 
inefficient, but let me know about your experiences with it.

In the long run Resolver aims to solve exactly this problem though, as 
we have customers who also want to use Numpy.

Michael
http://www.manning.com/foord

> Mathew
>
> Michael Foord wrote:
>   
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I've just posted the experimental code for accessing CPython extensions
>> from IronPython. It uses the embedding wrapper from Python.NET so I 
>> thought I would let you know. :-)
>>
>> Blog entry:
>> http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/weblog/arch_d7_2007_10_20.shtml#e862
>> Article: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ironpython/cpython_extensions.shtml
>>
>> Despite some serious limitations it works! I have already had matplotlib
>> with numpy and Tkinter working from IronPython.
>>
>> We're evaluating to see if this should be the basis of our 'C Extensions 
>> from IronPython' project.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Michael
>> http://www.manning.com/foord
>>
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