[Tutor] c++ on python

[ALAN GAULD]

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> From: Gabriele Brambilla <gb.gabrielebrambilla at gmail.com>
>To: Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at btinternet.com> 
>Sent: Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 12:54
>Subject: Re: [Tutor] c++ on python
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>I think (because I've not received the code yet) I will receive the source code (.c or .cpp file) 
>and I want to compile it in the way to use it and maybe make small changes. So I think I want 
>to embed the code as a Python module (but it's not properly a library).
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>What is your experience level with C/C++?
Are you familiar with building C/C++ libraries or even object files?
There are documents and tools to help you turn C code into Python libraries 
but that's really outside the scope of the tutor list.

About the dependencies I am not so sure as before.
>So I mistaken the list? which one is the right one? 
>I suspect you may want a different list. But you will need to be clear about what you are 
trying to do. It's still not clear what exactly this source code will be. 
Is it a library or a program?
Do you think is it better that I install a C compiler and I don't use python? I use Anaconda...
>You will need a C compiler regardless, if you receive C source code. 
Python cannot work with C in source format, only after it is compiled.
But that does not mean you can't use Python to work with it, and that is 
probably easier than trying to write your whole application in 
C++ - especially if you are not already fluent in C++.

I've no experience of Anaconda but it looks like it might be hard to find an equivalent 
in the C++ world, especially if you have already written a lot of Python/Anaconda code.

Alan Gauld

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