Cython and the Limited API - Advantages, Limitations, and Implementation

Cython and the Limited API - Advantages, Limitations, and Implementation

Explore Cython's Limited API support in this 29-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2024. Discover the advantages of using the Limited API, including reduced wheel/binary builds and improved compatibility across Python versions. Learn which projects can benefit most, how to build Cython modules with the Limited API, and understand its limitations and potential speed costs. Delve into implementation details and creative solutions for working around missing features. Gain insights into future-proofing Cython code and its potential impact on alternative Python implementations.