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Kirill Smelkov
cython
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Stefan Behnel
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Sharing Declarations Between Cython Modules
********************************************
This section describes a new set of facilities for making C declarations,
functions and extension types in one Cython module available for use in
another Cython module. These facilities are closely modeled on the Python
import mechanism, and can be thought of as a compile-time version of it.
This section describes how to make C declarations, functions and extension
types in one Cython module available for use in another Cython module.
These facilities are closely modeled on the Python import mechanism,
and can be thought of as a compile-time version of it.
Definition and Implementation files
====================================
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functions from an :ref:`external library <external-C-code>` that one
wants to use in several modules.
What a Definition File contains
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presence in a definition file does that. You only need a public
declaration if you want to make something available to external C code.
What an Implementation File contains
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If one doesn't need to :keyword:`cimport` anything from this module, then this
is the only file one needs.
.. _cimport:
The cimport statement
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If a ``.pxd`` file changes, any modules that :keyword:`cimport` from it may need to be
recompiled. The ``Cython.Build.cythonize`` utility can take care of this for you.
Search paths for definition files
Search paths for definition files
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
When you :keyword:`cimport` a module called ``modulename``, the Cython
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definition file :file:`modulename.pxd` is first searched for along the same
path, and if found, it is processed before processing the ``.pyx`` file.
Using cimport to resolve naming conflicts
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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:file:`c_lunch.pxd` file has done its job of providing an additional namespace
at compile time.
Sharing C Functions
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this object from Python, nor can you use it from Cython using a normal import
statement; you have to use :keyword:`cimport`.
Sharing Extension Types
Sharing Extension Types
=======================
An extension type can be made available via :keyword:`cimport` by splitting
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doesn't bind the name Shrubbing in Landscaping's module namespace at run
time, so to access :func:`Shrubbing.standard_shrubbery` we also need to
``import Shrubbing``.
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