python33.dll not found in my Python installation path?

Question

I'm trying to build the libpython33.a file so I can create my own C extensions using MinGW. For that, I need the python33.dll file to create a .def file and then convert that to the finally libpython33.a.

In my Python 2.7 installation, I can see the file called python27.dll along with python.exe and pythonw.exe. But in the Python 3 folder I there's no DLLs. In the Python3/DLLs folder there's a file called python3.dll (not python33.dll).

Is my Python instalation damaged or that's ok?

Answer 1

python33.dll is found under c:\windows\system32