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Cython Fatal Error: Python.h No such file or directory

I have been using Cython to compile my Python files into C files and then use MinGW to create an executable from the C file. Cython works fine, I can type cython test.pyx into the command line and get a C file. The problem is when I attempt to compile an executable from the C file. If I type gcc test.c I get the following error:

test.c:4:20: fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory
 #include "Python.h"
                    ^
compilation terminated.

I would really appreciate some help. I am running windows 7 and python 3.5.

Solution

  • in gcc

    #include "file.h"

    tells gcc to find the file in the same directory where test.c is, and

    #include <file.h>

    means to find file.h in the gcc include paths, which can be added with -I

    gcc -I/path/to/the/file_h test.c

    you might try

    #include <Python.h>

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