Using C++ and ctypes together: a vast conspiracy? ;)

[Lou Pecora]

In article <h04s0s$7gl$6 at lust.ihug.co.nz>,
 Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:

> In message <h04bjd$n93$1 at hoshi.visyn.net>, Sebastian Wiesner wrote:
> 
> > <Nick Craig-Wood ­ Mittwoch, 3. Juni 2009 00:29>
> > 
> >> That said I've used C++ with ctypes loads of times, but I always wrap
> >> the exported stuff in extern "C" { } blocks.
> > 
> > No wonder, you have never actually used C++ with C types.  An extern "C"
> > clause tells the compiler to generate C functions (more precisely,
> > functions that conform to the C ABI conventions), so effectively you're
> > calling into C, not into C++.
> 
> Seems like the only sane way to do it. In all other directions lies madness.

Agreed. I've done this several times and it works fine.  Once I'm in C 
I'm really in C++ and can use all my C++ code and libraries.  Not a big 
problem really.  But maybe I'm missing something.

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-- Lou Pecora