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Eshan Pandey
Eshan Pandey

Reputation: 55

Why "include" folder contains .h files in python disribution (python 3.6.4)

In python distribution .h files are included in the include folder (C:\Users\x_user\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\include). I can not find the use of these .h files. How and where are these .h files are used (if in any python file)? I am running python 3.6.4 on Windows 8.1

Upvotes: 2

Views: 201

Answers (1)

Raymond Hettinger
Raymond Hettinger

Reputation: 226336

They are provided so that C extensions can be built against the Python installation. It is all about support for third-party tools.

In general, day-to-day user has no need for those files. It mainly affects them when they are installing an external tool that needs to be recompiled.

Upvotes: 8

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