[Tutor] Wrapping C++ in Python?

[Stephen L Arnold]

On 22 Mar 01, at 22:19, Kalle Svensson wrote:

> Sez VanL:
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > I've got some C++ files (a very modest implementation of a an
> > OpenGL-animated world) and I would like to wrap them in Python, so
> > that I can script the actions of players in the world by using
> > Python.
> > 
> > Any pointers on where to start looking?  Docs, etc?
> 
> I've heard that Boost Python is good.
> http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/index.html
> 
> There is a tool called SIP, part of PyKDE.
> http://www.thekompany.com/projects/pykde/
[snip]

I think the one you want to try first is SWIG:

http://www.swig.org

The others are SIP, SILOON, and py_cpp.  I can't tell you much more 
than that (no personal experience) but what I did say is fresh from 
the Python conference two weeks ago.

I highly recommend the Python conference (it's the best nerd 
gathering I've ever been to).  If you can swing the next one, go 
(you'll be glad you did).

Steve

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