CTypes Demo

Code for demonstrating the usage of ctypes to speed up Python code. Blog post here.

Usage

Install GNU Make.

make compile

Test the timings with Python (3.8 used).

# Python function only
python -m timeit -n 5 -s 'import test_python as t' 't.timeit_function()'

# Python function with threading module
python -m timeit -n 5 -s 'import test_python_threading as t' 't.timeit_function()'

# C function through ctypes
python -m timeit -n 5 -s 'import test_ctypes as t' 't.timeit_function()'

# C function with pthreads through ctypes
python -m timeit -n 5 -s 'import test_ctypes_pthread as t' 't.timeit_function()'

# C function with Python threading module
python -m timeit -n 5 -s 'import test_ctypes_threading as t' 't.timeit_function()'