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Install a C Compiler

To compile Cython code on Windows, you need a C compiler. Here’s how to install one:

Windows: Microsoft C++ Build Tools
Step 1 Go to https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/.

Step 2 Click Download Build Tools and run the installer.
Step 3 In the installer Go to Select “C++ build tools”>Make sure Windows 10 SDK or Windows

11 SDK is checked and click Install.

Write a Cython File

A .pyx file is where you write your Cython code. It looks almost like regular Python but allows you
to add C-style type declarations for better performance.

Steps to Create a .pyx File
Step 1 Open any text editor — Notepad, VS Code.

Step 2 Write your Cython code and Save the file with a .pyx extension.

Create setup.py File

To compile your Cython file, you need a setup.py script that uses Cython’s build system.

Compile the Module
After creating Cython file and setup file, you need to compile the module so it can be used in

Python.

PROGRAM ON CYTHON

Here’s a basic Cython program that defines a simple function to add two numbers.
Step 1 Create a ‘.pyx’ File named as math_ops.pyx

Step 2 Create a ‘setup.py’ File.

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