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= Extending and Embedding Python =

== Extending ==

Python ''extensions'' are generally written in C/C++ using the Python/C API to implement functions and data types that can be called from the Python interpreter.

== Embedding ==

Python ''embedding'' occurs when the Python interpreter is a subtask of a larger application.  Note that embedded Python can also be extended.

== FAQ ==

 * [[http://www.mingw.org/MinGWiki/index.php/Python%20extensions|minGW compiled extensions]]

== Examples ==

== Tutorials ==

  * EmbeddingPythonTutorial

== Official Documentation ==

  * [[http://docs.python.org/ext/ext.html|Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter]]
  * [[http://docs.python.org/api/api.html|Python/C API Reference Manual]]
  * [[http://www.python.org/doc/faq/extending.html|Python Extending/Embedding FAQ]]


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