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Comparison between Shiboken and Pybind11
Python Bindings for C++ Projects
17 May 2022
In this interview about Python bindings in C++, Cristián will focus on Shiboken and Juan on Pybind11. They answer the questions below in order to compare the two solutions:
00:00 Intro
00:27 Why is binding generation important in Python and C++ projects?
01:43 What's the most popular use case of the Python bindings for C++?
02:47 What's the feature you are missing in them?
03:47 What's the next step for Shiboken and Pybind11 (next releases, features...)?
05:10 Is it possible to generate automatic bindings with Python?
06:21 How can someone get started with Shiboken and Pybind11?
07:55 Why are there 2 different Python bindings?
09:36 In Pybind11, bindings are created using C++ code. How is that done in Shiboken?
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