Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter

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5.5 Embedding Python in C++

It is also possible to embed Python in a C++ program; precisely how this is done will depend on the details of the C++ system used; in general you will need to write the main program in C++, and use the C++ compiler to compile and link your program. There is no need to recompile Python itself using C++.

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Extending and Embedding the Python Interpreter

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Release 2.5, documentation updated on 19th September, 2006.