c++ - Missing Python.h while trying to compile a C extension module

Question

I'm following this tutorial on how to extend Python with CC++ code.

The section named "Building the extension module with GCC for Microsoft Windows" fails for me with the following error:

fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory

The section named "Building the extension module using Microsoft Visual C++" also fails with a similar error:

fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'Python.h': No such file or directory

What should I do to solve this?

Answer 1

For Linux, Ubuntu users to resolve the issue of missing Python.h while compiling, simply run the following command in your terminal to install the development package of python:

In Terminal: sudo apt-get install python-dev

Good luck