Building Python C extension modules for Windows

Question

I have a C extension module and it would be nice to distribute built binaries. Setuptools makes it easy to build extensions modules on OS X and GNU/Linux, since those OSs co

Answer 1

You can use both MinGW and VC++ Express (free, no need to buy it).

See:

2. http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2008/06/28/compiling-python-extensions-with-distutils-and-mingw/
3. http://eli.thegreenplace.net/2008/06/27/creating-python-extension-modules-in-c/