Cython generates the second kind of module: C libraries that talk to Python’s internals, and that can be bundled with existing Python code. Cython code looks a lot like Python code, by design.

This post explains what a Python module is and how to use it to drastically extend the capabiltiies of your code. Plus: how to make your own!

Broader compiler support is driving a resurgence in interest in the nearly 35-year-old C++ programming language, which replaces Python in Tiobe's top 3.