How to install the Python development headers on Mac OS X?

Question

For a project using Boost.Python (see this other question) I need the Python development headers containing e.g. pyconfig.h.

These are apparently missi

Answer 1

The latest Python 3 formula links a program called python3-config. You can use it to find the headers like this:

python3-config --include

On my machine, this outputs:

-I/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.3.4/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.3/include/python3.3m -I/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.3.4/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.3/include/python3.3m

You may need to brew update && brew rm python3 && brew install python3 to enable this.

There is an equivalent program called python-config for Python 2.