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The Boost Python Library allows the use of C/C++ from Python. It is part of the larger boost package (http://www.boost.org). | '''Boost.Python''' binds C++ and Python. Read ["/GettingStarted"] for an introduction. |
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Use the Boost Python Library to quickly and easily export a C++ library to Python such that the Python interface is very similar to the C++ interface. It is designed to be minimally intrusive on your C++ design. In most cases, you should not have to alter your C++ classes in any way in order to use them with Boost.Python. The system should simply ''reflect'' your C++ classes and functions into Python. A summary of the development goals is available on the Python [http://www.python.org/sigs/c++-sig/ C++-sig] page, which also serves as a mailing list for users of the library. Documentation is available on http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/index.html While full set of documentation is being developed, this page seems like a good place to assemble more info and cookbook. |
This page serves as a forum to gather peoples' experience and as a cookbook, as it is more dynamic by nature and open to contributors. |
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* ["boost.python/FAQ"] * ["boost.python/def,scope"] * ["boost.python/class"] * ["boost.python/extract"] * ["boost.python/object"] * ["boost.python/list"] * ["boost.python/iterator"] |
* ["/GettingStarted"] * ["/FAQ"] * /HowTo * /BuildingExtensions * ["/module"] level: def,scope * ["/class"] * ["/extract"] * ["/object"] * ["/list"] * ["/iterator"] * /CallPolicy * /RuntimeErrors * /RelatedProjects |
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1. boost.python/SimpleExample 1. boost.python/ExportingClasses 1. boost.python/OverridableVirtualFunctions 1. boost.python/FunctionOverloading 1. ["boost.python/Inheritance"] 1. boost.python/SpecialMethod 1. boost.python/PeekUnderTheHood 1. boost.python/CrossExtensionModuleDependencies 1. boost.python/WrappingEnums 1. boost.python/PointersAndSmartPointers 1. boost.python/InternalDataStructures |
1. /SimpleExample 1. /ExportingClasses 1. /OverridableVirtualFunctions 1. /FunctionOverloading 1. ["/Inheritance"] 1. /SpecialMethods 1. /PeekUnderTheHood 1. /CrossExtensionModuleDependencies 1. /WrappingEnums 1. /PointersAndSmartPointers 1. /InternalDataStructures 1. /EmbeddingPython |
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---- From David Abrahams: Boost.Python is designed with the idea in mind that users never touch a Py``Object*. Boost.Python depends on quite a few of the other boost libraries (possibly a few others): * type_traits * bind * function * mpl * smart_ptr IIUC, ["weave"] can be used for embedding nontrivial C++ code, if you're willing to stick it all inside one function body. Furthermore, tools like weave.blitz() can make an enormous difference by compiling an entire C++ expression template corresponding to an arbitrarily complicated Python expression. Surely that's nontrivial. It's definitely ''cool''. I think weave offers enormous power to the person who's programming mostly in Python. |
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Boost.Python binds C++ and Python. Read ["/GettingStarted"] for an introduction.
This page serves as a forum to gather peoples' experience and as a cookbook, as it is more dynamic by nature and open to contributors.
Various items:
["/GettingStarted"]
- ["/FAQ"]
- ["/module"] level: def,scope
- ["/class"]
- ["/extract"]
- ["/object"]
- ["/list"]
- ["/iterator"]
Tutorial:
- ["/Inheritance"]
Test cases: