How can a #defined C value be exposed to Python in a Cython module?

How can a #defined C value be exposed to Python in a Cython module?

You can expose a #define C value to Python in a Cython module by creating a Cython module that contains a Python-accessible variable or function that uses the #define value. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Assuming you have a C header file (my_header.h) with a #define value:

// my_header.h #define MY_CONSTANT 42

You can create a Cython module (my_module.pyx) that exposes this constant:

# my_module.pyx # Import the Cython C library cdef extern from "my_header.h": int MY_CONSTANT # Define a Python-accessible variable that uses the C constant my_python_constant = MY_CONSTANT

Next, create a setup.py script to build the Cython module:

# setup.py from setuptools import setup from Cython.Build import cythonize setup( ext_modules = cythonize("my_module.pyx") )

Now, build the Cython module by running:

python setup.py build_ext --inplace

This will generate a shared object file (my_module.cpython-XX-XXX.so, where XX-XXX corresponds to your Python version) and a Python module (my_module.py) that you can import.

Finally, you can use the Cython module in your Python code to access the constant:

# my_program.py import my_module print(my_module.my_python_constant) # Output: 42

In this example, the my_module Cython module imports the MY_CONSTANT value from the C header file and exposes it as a Python-accessible variable (my_python_constant). When you import my_module in your Python code, you can access my_python_constant and use it just like any other Python variable.

This approach allows you to expose C #define values to Python in a Cython module and use them in your Python code.

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