Python -> C/C++ function call overhead benchmark. This repository allows you to run benchmarks on 6 different approaches:
- boost
- ctypes
- cython
- extension modules
- extension modules with manual unpacking
- SWIG
For each approach you will find a subdirectory. We recommend using virtual environments to run the benchmarks. Create a virtual environment in the directory of the benchmark, e.g.:
$ cd cython
$ virtualenv --python=python3 venv
In the same directory, build the benchmark with:
$ ./build.sh
Or
$ python3 ./setup.py install
if the directory does not have a build.sh script.
To run the benchmark:
$ python3 ../bench/bench.py