.. index:: cython .. _cython: cython ====== Description ----------- Cython is a compiler for both the Python programming language and the Cython language. It makes writing C extensions for Python as easy as Python itself and provides a simple way to write interfaces to make C libraries accessible from Python. User instructions ----------------- cython is installed from the repositories on all machines. The `Cython website `_ has extensive documentation and tutorials. Source ------ http://cython.org License ------- Apache License. Admin notes ----------- The repo version is sufficiently up to date for the moment.