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compiling .pyx with cython without `Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0`?
To compile a .pyx
file with Cython without the need for Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0, you can use the MinGW-w64 compiler toolchain, which provides a C/C++ compiler compatible with Cython.
Here are the steps to compile a .pyx
file using Cython and MinGW-w64:
Install MinGW-w64:
Download and install the MinGW-w64 compiler toolchain from the official website: https://mingw-w64.org/doku.phpDuring the installation process, make sure to select the appropriate architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) that matches your system and choose the installation directory.
Add MinGW-w64 to the system's PATH:
Add the bin directory of the MinGW-w64 installation to the system's PATH environment variable. This ensures that the compiler and related tools are accessible from the command line.Install Cython:
Install Cython using pip:pip install cython
Compile the
.pyx
file:
Use thecythonize
command to compile the.pyx
file with the MinGW-w64 compiler. Run the following command in the directory where your.pyx
file is located:csscythonize -a -i your_file.pyx
The
-a
flag generates an HTML annotation file, providing information about the generated C code. The-i
flag instructs Cython to compile the.pyx
file into a Python extension module.This command will generate the corresponding C file and compile it using the MinGW-w64 compiler.
By following these steps, you can compile a .pyx
file using Cython and the MinGW-w64 compiler toolchain, bypassing the requirement for Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0.