Extending Python: rewriting a single method in C

[Paul Prescod]

Jacek Generowicz wrote:
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> Is there any way of re-writing just these methods in C ?

Sure! In fact, it is down-right easy if you are a C programmer. You just
put the two functions in an extension module and call them from C. 

http://www.python.org/doc/current/ext/ext.html

Also, look at this example module: (you'll have to paste together the
URL)

http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/python/dist/src/Modules/xxmodule.c?rev=2.22&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=python

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