One of the great things about Python is that it is not the best tool for every job, and more importantly, it knows that it isn't the best tool for every job. Because of this self-awareness, Python was designed from the beginning to be extensible with code written in C. This capability is provided by a module called Cython, which is available from http://cython.org . In this chapter, you will look at some of the different ways you can include Cython within your own Python programs in order to improve its performance or add extra functionality.
15-1. Compiling Python Code
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