[Tutor] Linking with C programs

[Kent Johnson]

Matt Williams wrote:
> Dear List,
> 
> Could someone explain how, in very general terms, one would use python
> to wrap some C libraries/ API. 

The "Extending and Embedding" document is the official doc:
http://docs.python.org/ext/ext.html

In addition to SWIG I have heard good things about SIP:
http://directory.fsf.org/devel/prog/cpp/Python-SIP.html

ctypes is another approach which lets you call C libraries directly from Python:
http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/ctypes/

Kent

> 
> I ask because there are a few bits of C software that look quite
> interesting, and I know that Python can be used to wrap the C - but how
> does it work?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Matt
> 
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