Comments on: Python extensions: Please tell me there’s an easier way!

By: Magnus

Magnus — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:23:24 +0000

@??: I’m not sure anyone’s mastered C++ but I’m sure that anyone who does will find it isn’t worth the effort So after you’re done with C I’d move on to a higher-level language, Python, Haskell, anything that tickles your fancy.

By: ??

?? — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:55:47 +0000

i hope i will never use python, i haven’t mastered c and c++.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:15:01 +0000

@Anonymous, using GNU make isn't a net gain in this case, there are a lot of things that come for free when using the AutoTools.

@lilac, distutils would indeed be the right answer if I was building a Python "module". What I didn't mention is that the extension is part of a Gnome application written in Python. distutils is not the way to go for that.

By: lilac

lilac — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:05:06 +0000

http://docs.python.org/library/distutils.html

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:59:47 +0000

I've always used GNU make to coordinate the building of python extensions.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:28:58 +0000

@C Smith: Huh? Since I’m already using Boost.Python for my Python extension I know for a fact that it is no replacement for automake

By: C Smith

C Smith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:56:03 +0000

http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_38_0/libs/python/doc/index.html