Embedding Python in other programs

[Alessandro Bottoni]

Thomas Bartkus wrote:

> Name: lib64python2.4-devel
> Summary: The libraries and header files needed for Python development
> 
> Description: The Python programming language's interpreter can be extended
> with dynamically loaded extensions and can be embedded in other programs.
> This package contains the header files and libraries needed to do these
> types of tasks.
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> 
> 
> *** The Python programming language's interpreter ... can be embedded in
> other programs. ***
> 
> That's very intriguing!
> But I can't seem to locate much information about this.
> 
> Can anyone direct me to greater enlightenment?
> Thomas Bartkus

There is a section of the official documentation devoted to extending and
embedding python:

http://docs.python.org/ext/ext.html 

There are a few articles on this topics on the web, as well. Search
"embedding python" with Google.
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Alessandro Bottoni