Christopher Barker wrote:
>> http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=95863
>
> Thanks
>> (It was in Mike's original message.)
>
> I must have missed that. Guido says:
>
> """
> I've yet to see an extension module using SWIG that doesn't make me
> think it was a mistake to use SWIG ins
Eric Firing wrote:
> Michael Droettboom wrote:
>> I appreciate the way it fits so nicely into C++ ideas about RAII and
>> exceptions -- but if you're not a C++ guy, that pro is probably a con.
> What is RAII?
"Resource Aquisition is Initialization" -- It's a C++ memory management
technique where
> http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=95863
Thanks
> (It was in Mike's original message.)
I must have missed that. Guido says:
"""
I've yet to see an extension module using SWIG that doesn't make me
think it was a mistake to use SWIG instead of manually written wrappers.
The extr
Christopher Barker wrote:
>
> Eric Firing wrote:
>> Swig:
>> GvR's comments are interesting.
>
> Do you have a pointer to those? I'd love to see them.
http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=95863
(It was in Mike's original message.)
Eric
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Michael Droettboom wrote:
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>
> I think the small amount of support is a valid concern, particularly as
> we move toward Py3k, if no one steps up to the plate to help with the
> migration.
Do you have a sense of how difficult that migration would be?
>
> I appreciate the way it fits so ni
Michael Droettboom wrote:
> Pyrex is "fun to use" and it allows code to be more gradually migrated
> from Python to C. We would need to take care to not add another
> run-time dependency for users.
There are no run-time dependencies with Pyrex -- it generates C code,
which is then compiled.
>
Eric Firing wrote:
> Swig:
> GvR's comments are interesting.
Do you have a pointer to those? I'd love to see them.
My thoughts on SWIG:
It's real strength is that, being automated, it can be used to wrap
large libraries, particularly ones that are constantly evolving
(wxPython). Another one
I don't mind this going on the list with the warning that I was not
trying to start any sort of anti-SWIG movement -- These are just my
first impressions, and at the end of the day I may feel differently. I
think you're *dead on* that personal experience and preferences have a
lot to do with h
Mike,
I hope you don't mind my including the devel list on this; I think it is
a very important topic (although it may be one that ends up coming down
to each individual's personal experience and preferences).
The reasons pycxx worries me are:
0) C++ worries me in general--I know lots of wonder
