On 28 Nov 2015 12:06, "James Oren" wrote:
>
> Hi all, this is my first time using the mailing list.
>
> I'm trying to learn how to use C to extend my code, and have already
worked
> out how to use ctypes. I'm now trying to learn the full C extension module
> approach with Python.h and have worked
On 28/11/15 15:59, Laura Creighton wrote:
>> effort than ctypes to call a library function? I can't see any advantage,
>> so what am I missing?
>
> Ctypes is slow.
Aha. Performance is always the invisible feature.
I only ever use ctypes to access OS features that
don't have a Python equivalent
In a message of Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:46:11 +, Alan Gauld writes:
>On 28/11/15 12:29, Laura Creighton wrote:
>> Most people I know have abandoned ctypes. They are using cffi instead.
>
>Really? Why?
>I'd never heard of cffi before, but looking at the docs it seems like a
>lot more
>effort than c
On 28/11/15 12:29, Laura Creighton wrote:
> Most people I know have abandoned ctypes. They are using cffi instead.
Really? Why?
I'd never heard of cffi before, but looking at the docs it seems like a
lot more
effort than ctypes to call a library function? I can't see any advantage,
so what am I m
In a message of Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:22:12 +, Alan Gauld writes:
>On 28/11/15 06:04, James Oren wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to learn how to use C to extend my code, and have already worked
>> out how to use ctypes. I'm now trying to learn the full C extension module
>> approach with Python.h and have
In a message of Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:22:12 +, Alan Gauld writes:
>On 28/11/15 06:04, James Oren wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to learn how to use C to extend my code, and have already worked
>> out how to use ctypes. I'm now trying to learn the full C extension module
>> approach with Python.h and have
On 28/11/15 06:04, James Oren wrote:
> I'm trying to learn how to use C to extend my code, and have already worked
> out how to use ctypes. I'm now trying to learn the full C extension module
> approach with Python.h and have worked through the Python doc and a couple
> other examples.
OK, This
Hi all, this is my first time using the mailing list.
I'm trying to learn how to use C to extend my code, and have already worked
out how to use ctypes. I'm now trying to learn the full C extension module
approach with Python.h and have worked through the Python doc and a couple
other examples. Th
