How to import static library in python? [duplicate

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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??

Answer 1

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

1. Recompile the library as a shared library. Then use ctypes to call methods from the dynamically-loaded shared library.

2. Build a Python Extension exposing a Python interface to the shared library.