How to import static library in python?

Question

I have a static library(liba.a) and i want to use it in python

but import can only import dynamic library in python

how to import static library in python??

Jonathon Reinhart · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-25T15:40:59.750

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You can't do this. You have two options:

Recompile the library as a shared library. Then use ctypes to call methods from the dynamically-loaded shared library.
Build a Python Extension exposing a Python interface to the shared library.

edited Feb 25 '18 at 15:40

answered Oct 24 '13 at 08:23

Jonathon Reinhart

Wouldn't the python extension also have to be compiled as a dynamic module? – ostrokach Feb 23 '18 at 22:05
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Python extensions *are* dynamic modules. – Jonathon Reinhart Feb 24 '18 at 00:06
OK, just wanted to make sure, since the question is "how to import a *static* library in Python. – ostrokach Feb 24 '18 at 23:48

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