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Best way to mix C++ and Python in same package

asked 2022-07-29 09:34:14 -0500

sadsim
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Hi,

I'm trying to set up a SLAM pipeline while also investigating a new sensor signal processing modality. Most of my signal processing is done in Python because I'm much more comfortable using Python for that. Additionally, there is a lot of existing libraries for scientific computing in Python.

Unfortunately no real python bindings exist for the pointcloud library (PCL), so I would need to perform the scan matching in C++.

What is the coexistence story for ROS1 (noetic) and Python in the same application? Is it possible to use venv?

Thanks!

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answered 2022-08-04 15:18:37 -0500

Alex-SSoM

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You could write some library code in C++ then generate python bindings to be called from your python node. Obviously this will increase the complexity of your package and the debugging time as the issues may come from the C++ code, the binding or the python node.

While it's feasible, I wouldn't personally chose to go that route but it all depends on your C++ proficiency.

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