How should I structure a Python package that contains Cython code

Question

I\'d like to make a Python package containing some Cython code. I\'ve got the the Cython code working nicely. However, now I want to know how best to package it.

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Answer 1

This is a setup script I wrote which makes it easier to include nested directories inside the build. One needs to run it from folder within a package.

Givig structure like this:

__init__.py
setup.py
test.py
subdir/
      __init__.py
      anothertest.py

setup.py

from setuptools import setup, Extension
from Cython.Distutils import build_ext
# from os import path
ext_names = (
    'test',
    'subdir.anothertest',       
) 

cmdclass = {'build_ext': build_ext}
# for modules in main dir      
ext_modules = [
    Extension(
        ext,
        [ext + ".py"],            
    ) 
    for ext in ext_names if ext.find('.') < 0] 
# for modules in subdir ONLY ONE LEVEL DOWN!! 
# modify it if you need more !!!
ext_modules += [
    Extension(
        ext,
        ["/".join(ext.split('.')) + ".py"],     
    )
    for ext in ext_names if ext.find('.') > 0]

setup(
    name='name',
    ext_modules=ext_modules,
    cmdclass=cmdclass,
    packages=["base", "base.subdir"],
)
#  Build --------------------------
#  python setup.py build_ext --inplace

Happy compiling ;)