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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:software
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gptkbp:allows
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access to C data types
calling functions in DLLs or shared libraries
defining C compatible data types in Python
loading shared libraries
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gptkbp:alternativeTo
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gptkb:SWIG
gptkb:cffi
cython
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Thomas_Heller
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gptkbp:canBe
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gptkb:CPython
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gptkbp:cannotBeUsedWith
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PyPy (limited support)
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gptkbp:category
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Foreign function interface
Interfacing with C
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gptkbp:documentation
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https://docs.python.org/3/library/ctypes.html
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gptkbp:feature
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error checking
array support
automatic type conversion
access to C enums
access to C structs
access to C unions
callback support
pointer support
structure and union support
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Python ctypes
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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gptkb:Python_2.5
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gptkbp:license
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gptkb:Python_Software_Foundation_License
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Python_standard_library
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:Windows
gptkb:macOS
gptkb:Linux
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gptkbp:usedFor
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calling C functions from Python
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Foreign_Function_Interface
gptkb:foreign_function_interface_(FFI)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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