Can C run compiled Python code (.pyc files)?

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Considering that the main Python implementation CPython written in C, and libraries exist that can convert Python code to C, would it be possible to run compiled Python bytecode in C or C++?

Yes it's possible.

Some programmer dude
– Some programmer dude

2015-08-29 07:04:43 +00:00
Commented Aug 29, 2015 at 7:04 — Some programmer dude
– Some programmer dude, Commented Aug 29, 2015 at 7:04

Daniel · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-29 07:05:14Z

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First, you cannot run anything in C, C is a programming language. You can embed python in your C program (see Documentation), because python can be compiled as library. But Python is not only the pyc-File, but consists of many modules, that make python as powerful as it is.

answered Aug 29, 2015 at 7:05

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