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Extend Python and C With GO

The document discusses extending Python and C with Go using Pybind and Cython, highlighting the advantages of combining these languages for improved performance and simplicity. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to compile Go code into shared libraries for use in both Python and C projects. Additionally, it emphasizes the benefits of Go's concurrency, simplicity, and reusability in various applications such as data science, game development, and microservices.

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Extend Python and C With GO

The document discusses extending Python and C with Go using Pybind and Cython, highlighting the advantages of combining these languages for improved performance and simplicity. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to compile Go code into shared libraries for use in both Python and C projects. Additionally, it emphasizes the benefits of Go's concurrency, simplicity, and reusability in various applications such as data science, game development, and microservices.

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Extend Python and C with

Go Using Pybind and


Cython

Rihab Sakhri
Why Extend Python or C with Go?
Python: Amazing for data processing and prototyping but
struggles with heavy computations.

C : Super fast, but... writing clean, maintainable C code? Painful,


right?

Go : A perfect middle ground, easy to write, fast and highly


portable!

When you combine all three, you get:


Friendly interface for users and prototyping.
Hardcore speed for specialized, low-level tasks.
The glue that bridges performance and simplicity.

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How to Extend Python with Go?
Go can compile into shared libraries (.so files) that
Python can call using tools like ctypes.

Example: Calling Go from Python






Step 1: Write Go Code





{ the export directive makes


the Multiply function
accessible to external
languages.



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Step 2 : Compile Go to a Shared Object





Bash

go build -buildmode=c-shared -o libmath.so main.go

This creates a libmath.so file (a shared


object) that ca n be used in P ython.



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Step 3 : Call It in Python





Done

You’ve successfully extended Python with Go.



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How to Extend C with Go ?
Go can also act as a back-end for C code, simplifying
C projects by offloading complex logic to Go.

Example: Using Go in a C Project







Step 1: Write Go Code





{ Add function from Go to


be called by C code.


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Step 2: Compile Go to a Shared Library





Bash

go build -buildmode=c-shared -o libmath.so main.go

This creates a libmath.so file (a shared


library) that can be used in C .



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Step 3: Write a C Program





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Step 4: Compile and Run the C Code





Bash

gcc -o main main.c -L. -lmath./main

This command compiles the main.c


program and links it with the libmath.so
shared library, which was generated from
the Go code.



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Why You’ll Love This Approach ?
Go adds concurrency and speed to Python and simplifies C
workloads.

Go’s simple syntax reduces the complexity of large C projects.

Build Go libraries that work seamlessly with Python and C.

Your Go libraries can be reused across multiple projects and


languages.

Some places where this combination adds value :


Data Science: Write performance-critical algorithms in Go and expose
them to Python.

Game Development: Use Go for game logic while keeping Python for
scripting and C for rendering.

Microservices: Develop Go-based libraries and use Python as the API


layer

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Important Notes
Go handles its own garbage collection, but Python
objects passed to Go must be carefully managed to avoid
memory leaks.

Ensure no circular references when exchanging data.

Go runtime must initialize before calling exported


functions. Ensure the Go main function is part of the
library to initialize the runtime.

Only functions with the //export directive will be visible


outside the Go library.

Be cautious with segmentation faults, which often occur


due to incompatible data types or memory
mismanagement.

Rihab Sakhri

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