py_example.cpp

   
    py.python_import("pylab","plot");                                                                                                                                                            
    py.python_import("pylab","savefig");                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
    vector<float> rand;                                                                                                                                                                          
    py.__py("import numpy as np; import pylab");                                                                                                                                                 
    // create an arbitrary list in python and extract it out into c++ land                                                                                                                       
    py.__py("x = [float(x) for x in np.random.rand(10)]","x",rand);                                                                                                                              
    for(int i=0;i<rand.size();i++){                                                                                                                                                              
      cout << rand[i] << endl;                                                                                                                                                                   
    }                                                                                                                                                                                            
    // send it back to python as a new list                                                                                                                                                      
    py.functions["plot"](py.VecToList(rand),py.VecToList(rand));                                                                                                                                 
    py.__py("pylab.xlim(0.1,0.5)");                                                                                                                                                              
    // call savefig via c++ function                                                                                                                                                             
    py.functions["savefig"]("./test.pdf");                                                                                                                                                       
    // or via python                                                                                                                                                                             
    py.__py("pylab.savefig('./test.pdf')");