CPython Python.h on macOS

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I'm trying to compile C++ code for a Python3 extension on macOS, and I'm only able to compile if I #include "$HOME/anaconda3/include/python3.6m/Python.h. Is there a way to #include <Python/Python.h> and have the "include" refer to the anaconda Python.h instead of the system Python.h?

Jeremy Friesner · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-12 04:14:09Z

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Having your Python.h inside a directory named python3.6m makes it a bit awkward, but here are two possible ways to resolve the issue:

Rename the directory from python3.6m to Python, and then add the argument -I$HOME/anaconda3/include to your compile line, to tell the compiler to resolve include-paths starting at that folder.
Alternatively, you could add a symlink so that the python3.6m directory can be accessed via two different names, e.g.:

cd ~/anaconda3/include ; ln -s python3.6m Python

... and then add the argument -I$HOME/anaconda3/include to your compiler arguments (same as in step 1)

edited Jul 12, 2019 at 4:14

answered Jul 12, 2019 at 4:07

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