Embedding python objects in perl

sbc has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello!

I have a python class and its functions, that I wish to use in perl. But do not know how to. I do not want to call a python.py script(like, using a system call). Instead, i want to be able to use the following:

with classname as cname:
    cname.startup()
    cname.process(<args>)
    cname.shutdown()
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in my perl script. I read about cpan Inline possibility, but do not want to install any pkgs. Any suggestion in this regard will help! Thanks.

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Re: Embedding python objects in perl by runrig (Abbot) on May 17, 2013 at 22:47 UTC
...but do not want to install any pkgs. Have somebody else install Inline::Python. Or rewrite the python in perl.	[reply]
Re: Embedding python objects in perl by davido (Cardinal) on May 18, 2013 at 00:12 UTC
If you want to execute Python code within a Perl script, but don't want to call the Python script using a system call, and don't want to use any modules such as Inline::Python, you're asking that the Perl interpreter be capable of also interpreting Python natively. Dave	[reply]
Re: Embedding python objects in perl by thomas895 (Deacon) on May 18, 2013 at 03:13 UTC
Don't want to install from CPAN? That's unfortunate, since CPAN is the very reason Perl is so good. Ah well, suit yourself... What you could do, however, is use the C API of both Python and Perl, and somehow "glue" them together. This will probably take you several months, so good luck and see you then. ~Thomas~ "Excuse me for butting in, but I'm interrupt-driven..."	[reply]
Re^2: Embedding python objects in perl by Anonymous Monk on May 20, 2013 at 16:38 UTC
Thank you for all your responses, helped me confirm that I was not leaving out any alternative solution. Thanks again for your time.	[reply]
Re^3: Embedding python objects in perl by sbc (Initiate) on May 20, 2013 at 16:41 UTC
Thank you for all your responses, helped me confirm that I was not leaving out any alternative solution. Thanks again for your time	[reply]
Re: Embedding python objects in perl by Anonymous Monk on May 17, 2013 at 23:16 UTC
in my perl script. I read about cpan Inline possibility, but do not want to install any pkgs. Any suggestion in this regard will help! Thanks. Like, write it in python	[reply]
Re: Embedding python objects in perl by ambrus (Abbot) on May 21, 2013 at 11:35 UTC
Spawn a separate python process, communicate with it in whatever way works in your case, such as writing out your input data to a file which your python script reads then have the python script write back a file that you read back in your perl script.	[reply]