How can I use Cython to speed up my Python code?

How can I use Cython to speed up my Python code?

Cython is a programming language that makes writing C extensions for Python as easy as Python itself. You can use it to compile Python code into C, which can significantly improve performance.

What are the steps to install Cython?

You can install Cython using pip. Just run pip install cython in your terminal. After that, you can start creating .pyx files for your Cython code.

Can you give me an example of a simple Cython function?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

def add(int a, int b):
    return a + b

You can compile this function and call it from your Python code.

How do I compile a Cython file?

You can compile a Cython file using a setup script. Create a setup.py file with the following content:

from setuptools import setup
from Cython.Build import cythonize

setup(ext_modules=cythonize('your_file.pyx'))

Then run python setup.py build_ext --inplace to compile it.