Build software that combines Python s expressivity with the performance and control of C (and C++). It s possible with Cython, the compiler and hybrid programming language used by foundational packages such as NumPy, and prominent in projects including Pandas, h5py, and scikits-learn. In this practical guide, you ll learn how to use Cython to improve Python s performance up to 3000x and to wrap C and C++ libraries in Python with ease. ...