rust-python-ctypes

Example project to extend python with rust and ctypes

install

pip install .

Usage

python
>>> import rust_python_ctypes
>>> rust_python_ctypes.hello_rust()
hello rust

Rust

Cargo.toml

[package]
name = "rust-python-ctypes"
version = "0.1.0"
authors = ["suzusuzu <s.suzugamine@gmail.com>"]
edition = "2018"

[lib]
crate-type = ["cdylib"]

src/lib.rs

#[no_mangle]
pub extern "C" fn hello_rust(){
    println!("hello rust");
}

Python

rust_python_ctypes/__init__.py

hello_rust_ = cdll.LoadLibrary(lib_path).hello_rust

def hello_rust():
    hello_rust_()