a common approach is to embed python in a compiled binary
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote: > Alan Gauld wrote: >> >> "C.Y. Ruhulessin" <izzaddin.ruhules...@gmail.com> wrote >> >>> When I load up Civilization IV, a Firaxis game, the loading screen tells >>> me >>> "Loading Python". >>> >>> However, I can't seem to find out where it installs python >> >> It probably doesn't actually install Python it is simply loading >> the interpreter into memory. > > That's what it says... it says "Loading Python", not installing it. It would > include a version of Python when the game was installed, possibly embedded > in the Civilization game itself. *Installing* Python each time you start the > game would be silly. > > To find out where it is installed, use your operating system's Find Files > utility to search for a file named "python". If you don't find it, that > could mean they have renamed it something else, or it is embedded in the > game where you can't get to it. > > >> It probably uses Python as its macro language for configuration >> or customisation. To execute those scripts it will need to load >> a DLL containing the interpreter code. I don't know for sure >> but I'd guess that's what it means. > > Many games use Python as a scripting language. (Lua is another popular > choice.) The multiplayer game EVE maintains a special port of Python called > "stackless". > > > -- > Steven > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
