What are Python bindings? Should you use ctypes, CFFI, or a different tool? In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll get an overview of some of the options you can use to call C or C++ code from Python.

Are you a Python developer with a C or C++ library you’d like to use from Python? If so, then Python bindings allow you to call functions and pass data from Python to C or C++, letting you take advantage of the strengths of both languages. Throughout this tutorial, you’ll see an overview of some of the tools you can use to create Python bindings.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn about:

• Why you want to call C or C++ from Python
• How to pass data between C and Python
• What tools and methods can help you create Python bindings

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