[Numpy-discussion] Add pybind11 to docs about writing binding code (original) (raw)

Hans Dembinski hans.dembinski at gmail.com
Mon Aug 20 11:52:15 EDT 2018


Dear Robert,

On 17. Aug 2018, at 23:44, Robert Kern <robert.kern at gmail.com> wrote:

Even if you don't use the numpy-mimicking parts of the xtensor API, xtensor-python is a probably a net improvement over pybind11 for communicating arrays back and forth across the C++/Python boundary. Even if the rest of your C++ code doesn't use xtensor, you could profitably use xtensor-python at the interface. Also, though the article is generally framed as using Python as a glue language (i.e. communicating with existing C/C++/Fortran code), it is also relevant for the use case where you are writing the C/C++/Fortran code from scratch (perhaps just accelerating small kernels or whatever). Talking about the available options for that use case is perfectly on-topic for that article.

no objections here, xtensor should be highlighted in the pybind11 part for these reasons. I just think it should not be a separate section.

Best regards, Hans



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