tuna2134 / zig-py-sample

sample python extension in zig

Sample Python Extension in Zig

This is tested on Ubuntu with python3.8 installed.

# build the extension
$ zig build
# run zig tests
$ zig build test
# run python tests
$ pytest

logical division of the code

• Pure Zig part is in src/sum.zig
• Python ffi is used in src/ffi.zig and translated headers are in src/python3.8.zig
• The extension is in src/pysum.zig
• Sample app to call python code is in src/callpy.zig

python ffi

python3.8.zig is generated by running

$ zig translate-c /usr/include/python3.8/Python.h -I/usr/include/python3.8 -I /usr/include -I /usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/ -D__sched_priority=0 -DNDEBUG > src/python3.8.zig