Paul Anton Letnes wrote: > Hi, and thanks. > > > However, being a newbie, I now have to ask: What is SWIG? I have heard > the name before, but haven't understood what it is, why I need it, or > similar. Could you please supply some hints? > [...] >>> >>> I am a "scientific" user of Python, and hence have to write some >>> performance >>> critical algorithms. Right now, I am learning Python, so this is a >>> "newbie" >>> question. >>> >>> I would like to wrap some heavy C functions inside Python, >>> specifically a >>> wavelet transform. I am beginning to become aquainted with the functions >>> PyArg_ParseTuple() and Py_BuildValue(). However, I am unable to >>> figure out >>> how to pass Python list -> C function or C array -> return value in >>> Python. >>> I manage to build and run the C function, print to screen, pass >>> string as >>> argument, return an int, etc. The thing which is missing is the magic >>> array/list... >>> >>> >>> Thanks in advance! I fart in your general direction. >>> Paul.
Maybe you should have a look at Cython: http://www.cython.org/ and Sage: http://www.sagemath.org/ Jaap -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
