> I need to link against Python, is there a way to get the path to the > directory containing Python's C library (e.g., <exec-prefix>/libs on > Windows)?
Most probably from the registry somehow. In general, try & locate a python-executable, and make it execute
python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix"
Capture that, and you're done. Depending on the OS, the libs then are placed in e.g. <prefix>/lib.
> > I need to link against Python, is there a way to get the path to the > > directory containing Python's C library (e.g., <exec-prefix>/libs on > > Windows)?
> Most probably from the registry somehow. In general, try & locate a > python-executable, and make it execute
> python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix"
> Capture that, and you're done. Depending on the OS, the libs then are > placed in e.g. <prefix>/lib.
That doesn't solve anything, the hard part is figuring out the part after <prefix> ..
> On 15 Nov, 20:05, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: >> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb:
>>> Hi >>> I need to link against Python, is there a way to get the path to the >>> directory containing Python's C library (e.g., <exec-prefix>/libs on >>> Windows)? >> Most probably from the registry somehow. In general, try & locate a >> python-executable, and make it execute
>> python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix"
>> Capture that, and you're done. Depending on the OS, the libs then are >> placed in e.g. <prefix>/lib.
> That doesn't solve anything, the hard part is figuring out the part > after <prefix> ..
AFAIK is that only varying based on the OS. Under unix, it's
> > On 15 Nov, 20:05, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: > >> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb:
> >>> Hi > >>> I need to link against Python, is there a way to get the path to the > >>> directory containing Python's C library (e.g., <exec-prefix>/libs on > >>> Windows)? > >> Most probably from the registry somehow. In general, try & locate a > >> python-executable, and make it execute
> >> python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix"
> >> Capture that, and you're done. Depending on the OS, the libs then are > >> placed in e.g. <prefix>/lib.
> > That doesn't solve anything, the hard part is figuring out the part > > after <prefix> ..
> AFAIK is that only varying based on the OS. Under unix, it's
> <prefix>/lib/python<version>/
> You can get the platform via sys.platform.
Well, my point is that I should like a way to query for this directory, just as I can query distutils.sysconfig for the include directory and Python library (i.e., the standard Python library) directory. It's not trivial to figure out Python's installation scheme so long as it's not written in stone ..
> On 15 Nov, 21:24, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: >> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb:
>>> On 15 Nov, 20:05, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: >>>> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb: >>>>> Hi >>>>> I need to link against Python, is there a way to get the path to the >>>>> directory containing Python's C library (e.g., <exec-prefix>/libs on >>>>> Windows)? >>>> Most probably from the registry somehow. In general, try & locate a >>>> python-executable, and make it execute >>>> python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix" >>>> Capture that, and you're done. Depending on the OS, the libs then are >>>> placed in e.g. <prefix>/lib. >>> That doesn't solve anything, the hard part is figuring out the part >>> after <prefix> .. >> AFAIK is that only varying based on the OS. Under unix, it's
>> <prefix>/lib/python<version>/
>> You can get the platform via sys.platform.
> Well, my point is that I should like a way to query for this > directory, just as I can query distutils.sysconfig for the include > directory and Python library (i.e., the standard Python library) > directory. It's not trivial to figure out Python's installation scheme > so long as it's not written in stone ..
Well, than how about you word your question like that? But there is no simple function to call. So the answer to the question you asked is: no.
I showed you a way that works for current python, and consists of stitching together a number of informations.
> > On 15 Nov, 21:24, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: > >> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb:
> >>> On 15 Nov, 20:05, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: > >>>> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb: > >>>>> Hi > >>>>> I need to link against Python, is there a way to get the path to the > >>>>> directory containing Python's C library (e.g., <exec-prefix>/libs on > >>>>> Windows)? > >>>> Most probably from the registry somehow. In general, try & locate a > >>>> python-executable, and make it execute > >>>> python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix" > >>>> Capture that, and you're done. Depending on the OS, the libs then are > >>>> placed in e.g. <prefix>/lib. > >>> That doesn't solve anything, the hard part is figuring out the part > >>> after <prefix> .. > >> AFAIK is that only varying based on the OS. Under unix, it's
> >> <prefix>/lib/python<version>/
> >> You can get the platform via sys.platform.
> > Well, my point is that I should like a way to query for this > > directory, just as I can query distutils.sysconfig for the include > > directory and Python library (i.e., the standard Python library) > > directory. It's not trivial to figure out Python's installation scheme > > so long as it's not written in stone ..
> Well, than how about you word your question like that? But there is no > simple function to call. So the answer to the question you asked is: no.
> I showed you a way that works for current python, and consists of > stitching together a number of informations.
> Diez
My original question was pretty clear I think. And I don't have the required information to deduce what the library path may look like on any given platform, there really should be a standard function for this.
> On 15 Nov, 22:11, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: >> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb:
>>> On 15 Nov, 21:24, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: >>>> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb: >>>>> On 15 Nov, 20:05, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: >>>>>> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb: >>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>> I need to link against Python, is there a way to get the path to the >>>>>>> directory containing Python's C library (e.g., <exec-prefix>/libs on >>>>>>> Windows)? >>>>>> Most probably from the registry somehow. In general, try & locate a >>>>>> python-executable, and make it execute >>>>>> python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix" >>>>>> Capture that, and you're done. Depending on the OS, the libs then are >>>>>> placed in e.g. <prefix>/lib. >>>>> That doesn't solve anything, the hard part is figuring out the part >>>>> after <prefix> .. >>>> AFAIK is that only varying based on the OS. Under unix, it's >>>> <prefix>/lib/python<version>/ >>>> You can get the platform via sys.platform. >>> Well, my point is that I should like a way to query for this >>> directory, just as I can query distutils.sysconfig for the include >>> directory and Python library (i.e., the standard Python library) >>> directory. It's not trivial to figure out Python's installation scheme >>> so long as it's not written in stone .. >> Well, than how about you word your question like that? But there is no >> simple function to call. So the answer to the question you asked is: no.
>> I showed you a way that works for current python, and consists of >> stitching together a number of informations.
>> Diez
> My original question was pretty clear I think. And I don't have the > required information to deduce what the library path may look like on > any given platform, there really should be a standard function for > this.
I at least misunderstood it - which might be my fault. However, as there is no such function. I suggest you discuss this on the devel-list - however, anything before python2.7 is unlikely to grow such a function, so you are stuck with the ways I described.
> > On 15 Nov, 22:11, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: > >> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb:
> >>> On 15 Nov, 21:24, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: > >>>> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb: > >>>>> On 15 Nov, 20:05, "Diez B. Roggisch" <de...@nospam.web.de> wrote: > >>>>>> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb: > >>>>>>> Hi > >>>>>>> I need to link against Python, is there a way to get the path to the > >>>>>>> directory containing Python's C library (e.g., <exec-prefix>/libs on > >>>>>>> Windows)? > >>>>>> Most probably from the registry somehow. In general, try & locate a > >>>>>> python-executable, and make it execute > >>>>>> python -c "import sys; print sys.prefix" > >>>>>> Capture that, and you're done. Depending on the OS, the libs then are > >>>>>> placed in e.g. <prefix>/lib. > >>>>> That doesn't solve anything, the hard part is figuring out the part > >>>>> after <prefix> .. > >>>> AFAIK is that only varying based on the OS. Under unix, it's > >>>> <prefix>/lib/python<version>/ > >>>> You can get the platform via sys.platform. > >>> Well, my point is that I should like a way to query for this > >>> directory, just as I can query distutils.sysconfig for the include > >>> directory and Python library (i.e., the standard Python library) > >>> directory. It's not trivial to figure out Python's installation scheme > >>> so long as it's not written in stone .. > >> Well, than how about you word your question like that? But there is no > >> simple function to call. So the answer to the question you asked is: no.
> >> I showed you a way that works for current python, and consists of > >> stitching together a number of informations.
> >> Diez
> > My original question was pretty clear I think. And I don't have the > > required information to deduce what the library path may look like on > > any given platform, there really should be a standard function for > > this.
> I at least misunderstood it - which might be my fault. However, as there > is no such function. I suggest you discuss this on the devel-list - > however, anything before python2.7 is unlikely to grow such a function, > so you are stuck with the ways I described.
> Diez
OK, thanks. Perhaps I'll try distutils-sig, given that it looks natural to extend distutils.sysconfig.
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