How to get directory of Python C library
arve.k...@gmail.com
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)?
Thanks,
Arve
Diez B. Roggisch
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.
Diez
arve.k...@gmail.com
> arve.knud...@gmail.com schrieb:
That doesn't solve anything, the hard part is figuring out the part
after <prefix> ..
Arve
Diez B. Roggisch
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.
Diez
arve.k...@gmail.com
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 ..
Arve
Diez B. Roggisch
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
arve.k...@gmail.com
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.
Arve
Diez B. Roggisch
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
arve.k...@gmail.com
OK, thanks. Perhaps I'll try distutils-sig, given that it looks
natural to extend distutils.sysconfig.
Arve