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17 changes: 10 additions & 7 deletions Doc/faq/programming.rst
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source code.


.. _faq-create-standalone-binary:

How can I create a stand-alone binary from a Python script?
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then compiles the generated C code and links it with the rest of the Python
interpreter to form a self-contained binary which acts exactly like your script.

Obviously, freeze requires a C compiler. There are several other utilities
which don't:

* `py2exe <http://www.py2exe.org/>`_ for Windows binaries
* `py2app <https://github.com/ronaldoussoren/py2app>`_ for Mac OS X binaries
* `cx_Freeze <https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ for cross-platform
binaries
The following packages can help with the creation of console and GUI
executables:

* `Nuitka <https://nuitka.net/>`_ (Cross-platform)
* `PyInstaller <http://www.pyinstaller.org/>`_ (Cross-platform)
* `PyOxidizer <https://pyoxidizer.readthedocs.io/en/stable/>`_ (Cross-platform)
* `cx_Freeze <https://marcelotduarte.github.io/cx_Freeze/>`_ (Cross-platform)
* `py2app <https://github.com/ronaldoussoren/py2app>`_ (macOS only)
* `py2exe <http://www.py2exe.org/>`_ (Windows only)

Are there coding standards or a style guide for Python programs?
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How do I make an executable from a Python script?
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See `cx_Freeze <https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ and
`py2exe <http://www.py2exe.org/>`_, both are distutils extensions
that allow you to create console and GUI executables from Python code.
See :ref:`faq-create-standalone-binary` for a list of tools that can be used to
make executables.


Is a ``*.pyd`` file the same as a DLL?
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