Is there anything to translate Python to C code?

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1

Hi, I am looking for a transpiler that converts Python into C, not something like in Cython where it gets transpiled to an extenion?

2

Cython literally compiles Python code into C, so I’m not sure why that
doesn’t meet your requirements.

You might also check out Nuitka.

https://nuitka.net/

3

From what I heard Cython compiles it into C modules for Python to use, and then you would use something like PyPy.

4

I think we have to step back and ask “why do you want to compile?”

Is it

  1. For speed?
  2. To create a single-file executable?
  3. Something else?

Depending on which it is, the solution might vary.

5

I would say all 3

for 3 if it is on a battery powered device, making the CPU do “extra work” will make the battery run out more quickly.

So is there a way to directly compile the entire Python code to C code?

6

There are a few options, each with their own limitations:
https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonImplementations#Compilers

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