Compile DLL from python code

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Hi does anyone know if you can compile Python code into a Windows DLL file? How would you go about doing this?

I've found a way to compile to EXE using py2exe. But still looking for way to make DLL. I want to use the DLL in a C# project. — Martin
– Martin, Commented Mar 18, 2011 at 12:29
From your comment I guess you want to integrate Python with .NET. If so, there's IronPython, which goes much further than just creating a DLL. — user395760
– user395760, Commented Mar 18, 2011 at 13:42

Martin Blech · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-18 12:20:56Z

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One way would be to create a C or C++ library that embeds the Python interpreter and runs your Python code.

Another option would be to translate you Python code to C++ with ShedSkin and make that a DLL, although I wouldn't expect a very clean API to come out of this.

answered Mar 18, 2011 at 12:20

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S.Lott Over a year ago

+1: Option 1 is the way it's supposed to be done. Just embed Python in your app.

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