C++ embedding Python

Question

i wanted to run Python-Scripts with C++.

At my book, there is following:

#include <Python.h>
... at main function some calls

But at compiling the Compiler can't find the Python header file.

How can i fix this?

depends on the platform you are using. On linux, you'll need to install the python-devel package (how you do that also depends on the specific distro). — isedev
– isedev, Commented Mar 2, 2014 at 19:44
On a Debian-based distribution, the package would actually be called python-dev. — Valentin Lorentz
– Valentin Lorentz, Commented Mar 2, 2014 at 20:10
Don't work yet, can't find the header...I donwloaded the python-dev..but can't find header-file... — Tekkzz
– Tekkzz, Commented Mar 2, 2014 at 20:42

Steve Barnes · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 21:49:02Z

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On Linux Mint sudo apt-get install python-dev should do the job. This will get and install the python development files.

This should put the include files at /usr/include/python2.7/ so you need to add -l /usr/include/python2.7/ to your compiler flags.

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edited Mar 3, 2014 at 21:49

answered Mar 2, 2014 at 20:26

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Tekkzz Over a year ago

I installed this, but at compiling: martin@ThinkPad ~/Schreibtisch $ g++ pytest.cpp -o pytest pytest.cpp:1:20: fatal error: Python.h: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden #include <Python.h> ^ compilation terminated.

Tekkzz Over a year ago

Don't work yet, can't find the header...I donwloaded the python-dev..but can't find header-file...

Steve Barnes Over a year ago

See above about the path.

Tekkzz Over a year ago

Don't work...I add the Path-Linker, but still same error, but at this folder the Python.h file is in...

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