Jerry wrote: > I am not a Python guru by any means, but I believe that when an > application says that you can "script" their application with Python, > it means that you can actually write Python code to interact with the > application. Embedding may be the same thing. Extending (as I read > it) involves writing portions of your program in Python and have do the > logic portions. > > If you would like to allow users to write small scripts that interact > with your program and control it (a la VBScript or AppleScript), then I > believe embedding Python in your program is what you want. > > If you would like Python to run various parts of your program in order > to make some portions easier to write/manage/whatever, then you want to > "extend" your program using Python. > > The key difference being that you aren't providing a way for someone > else to interact with your program using Python if you are extending. > > Again, I am not a guru and a read through the docs on python.org would > probably be the best place to get sound technical advice on these > subjects. > > -- > Jerry
I'm not sure either, but I though Extending was making the C/C++ Code available from Python, while Embedding was making Python Code Available in your app. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
