cython: C-Extensions for Python, an optimizing static compiler¶
Description¶
Cython 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.
The Cython language is very close to the Python language, but Cython additio- nally 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.
This makes Cython the ideal language for wrapping for external C libraries, and for fast C modules that speed up the execution of Python code.
License¶
Apache License, Version 2.0
Upstream Contact¶
Dependencies¶
Python
Type¶
standard
Equivalent System Packages¶
conda:
$ conda install python:cython
freebsd:
$ sudo pkg install python:cython
See https://repology.org/project/python:cython/versions
However, these system packages will not be used for building Sage because using Python site-packages is not supported by the Sage distribution; see https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/29023