INTRODUCTION: Inline::Python -- Write Perl subs and classes in Python. Inline::Python lets you write Perl subroutines and classes in Python. You don't have to use any funky techniques for sharing most types of data between the two languages, either. Inline::Python comes with its own data translation service. It converts any Python structures it knows about into Perl structures, and vice versa. Example: use Inline Python => <<'END'; def JAxH(x): return "Just Another %s Hacker" % x END print JAxH('Inline'), "\n"; When run, this complete program prints: Just Another Inline Hacker. The almost-one-line version is: perl -le 'use Inline Python=>q{def JAxH(x):return"Just Another %s Hacker"%x};print JAxH+Inline' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION: This module requires version 0.46 or higher to be installed. In addition, you need Python 2.5 or greater installed. Python 2.6, Python 3.2 or greater is recommended. Python has to be configured with --enable-shared. Linux distribution packages should be fine, but keep it in mind if you compile Python yourself. To install Inline::Python do this: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install (On ActivePerl for MSWin32, use nmake instead of make.) You have to 'make install' before you can run it successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION: - For more information on Inline::Python see 'perldoc Inline::Python'. - For information about, see 'perldoc Inline'. - For information on using Python or the Python C API, visit The Inline::Python mailing list is Send mail to to subscribe. Please send questions and comments to "Stefan Seifert" Copyright (c) 2000, Neil Watkiss. All Rights Reserved. This module is free software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as Perl itself. (see