| Welcome to Cython! |
| ================= |
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| Cython (http://cython.org) is a language that makes writing C extensions for |
| the Python language as easy as Python itself. Cython is based on the |
| well-known Pyrex, but supports more cutting edge functionality and |
| optimizations. |
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| The Cython language is very close to the Python language, but Cython |
| additionally supports calling C functions and declaring C types on variables |
| and class attributes. This allows the compiler to generate very efficient C |
| code from Cython code. |
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| This makes Cython the ideal language for wrapping external C libraries, and |
| for fast C modules that speed up the execution of Python code. |
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| LICENSE: |
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| The original Pyrex program was licensed "free of restrictions" (see |
| below). Cython itself is licensed under the permissive |
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| Apache License |
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| See LICENSE.txt. |
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| Note that Cython used to ship the full version control repository in its source |
| distribution, but no longer does so due to space constraints. To get the |
| full source history, make sure you have git installed, then step into the |
| base directory of the Cython source distribution and type |
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| make repo |
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| Alternatively, check out the latest developer repository from |
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| https://github.com/cython/cython |
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| The following is from Pyrex: |
| ------------------------------------------------------ |
| This is a development version of Pyrex, a language |
| for writing Python extension modules. |
| |
| For more info, see: |
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| Doc/About.html for a description of the language |
| INSTALL.txt for installation instructions |
| USAGE.txt for usage instructions |
| Demos for usage examples |
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| Comments, suggestions, bug reports, etc. are |
| welcome! |
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| Copyright stuff: Pyrex is free of restrictions. You |
| may use, redistribute, modify and distribute modified |
| versions. |
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| The latest version of Pyrex can be found here: |
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| http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~greg/python/Pyrex/ |
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| Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept, +--------------------------------------+ |
| University of Canterbury, | A citizen of NewZealandCorp, a | |
| Christchurch, New Zealand | wholly-owned subsidiary of USA Inc. | |
| greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz +--------------------------------------+ |
