How to compile a Python package to a dll

python dll module compilation

Write everything you want to hide in Cython, and compile it to pyd. That's as close as you can get to making compiled python code.

Also, dll is not a standard, not in Python world. They're not portable, either.

python dll module compilation

You can embed python inside C. The real trick is converting between C values and Python values. Once you've done that, though, making a DLL is pretty straightforward.

However, why do you need to make a dll? Do you need to use this from a non-python program?

python dll module compilation

You can use py2exe.org to convert python scripts into windows executables. Granted this will only work on windows, but it's better then nothing.

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