Python and C++

[krypto_wizard]

I was a C Programmer for a while. Lately started to learn Python for one small project at school. I joined a small company where they use C++ for development.

Can we use Python and C++ together ? I mean create some classes in Python and some number crunching algorithms coded in C++ (for speed) and integreate both of them.

Could somebody just show a real small example or give pointers to the same.

Thanks

[hod139]

You can, and this has been done. http://numeric.scipy.org/

[mdh]

You can call C++ routines from Python scripts using the swig interface. See swig homepage (http://www.swig.org/) for more information.

[thumper]

I have used swig successfully for moderate sized projects.

For something small, I just did a hand crafted plug-in following the example in Python in a Nutshell.