cpython

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Barry Warsaw f9abaf42f8 Simple embedded program that does a module import. Useful for debugging leaks and other memory problems.		2001-01-31 22:27:51 +00:00
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.cvsignore	Ignore the programs created in this directory.	2001-01-31 22:27:00 +00:00
Makefile	Add targets to make building `loop' and `import' easier. Useful for	2001-01-31 22:18:49 +00:00
README	Add loop.c -- a test program for repeatedly calling Py_Initialize()	2001-01-10 17:11:51 +00:00
demo.c	…
import.c	Simple embedded program that does a module import. Useful for	2001-01-31 22:27:51 +00:00
loop.c	Slight reworking to make it more useful for debugging	2001-01-23 16:42:01 +00:00

README

This directory show how to embed the Python interpreter in your own
application.  The file demo.c shows you all that is needed in your C
code.

To build it, you may have to edit the Makefile:

1) set blddir to the directory where you built Python, if it isn't in
the source directory (../..)

2) change the variables that together define the list of libraries
(MODLIBS, LIBS, SYSLIBS) to link with, to match their definitions in
$(blddir)/Modules/Makefile

An additional test program, loop.c, is used to experiment with memory
leakage caused by repeated initialization and finalization of the
interpreter.  It can be build by saying "make loop" and tested with
"make looptest".  Command line usage is "./loop <python-command>",
e.g. "./loop 'print 2+2'" should spit out an endless number of lines
containing the number 4.