ctypes — Easy Examples

Call functions in C shared libraries directly from Python

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Getting started with ctypes

Basic import and usage of the ctypes module.

python
import ctypes

print(f"Module: ctypes")
print(f"Contents: {dir(ctypes)[:10]}")

The ctypes module is part of Python's standard library. Call functions in C shared libraries directly from Python.

Common ctypes operations

Frequently used functions from the ctypes module.

python
# More ctypes examples
import ctypes

print(f"ctypes module loaded successfully")
print(f"Location: {ctypes.__name__}")
print(f"Has {len(dir(ctypes))} attributes")

These are the most commonly used features of the ctypes module.

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