Nim4Python

• Nim Interoperability for Python. A programming language embedded inside a programming language, installable via PIP. Pull Requests welcome.

Install

• pip install nim4py==0c42da8

Use

$ echo 'echo "NimScript embedded on Python"' > file.nims

$ python
Python 3.8.5 (default, May 17 2020, 18:15:42) [GCC 10.1.0] on linux
>>> from nimscript4python import nimscript
>>> nimscript("file.nims", ["/home/juan/.choosenim/toolchains/nim-1.3.5/lib/"])
NimScript embedded on Python

>>>

Requisites

• Nim 1.3.5 or newer, you can install it using choosenim_install directly from PIP.

TODO

• Return back directly from Nim to Python.

FAQ

• Why ?.

It can be useful for some cool ideas, on Nim you do not have GIL, Garbage Collector, Virtual Machine, etc but adds code execution at compile-time, powerful metaprogramming, you can "import" C/C++/JS Code and more, maybe for plugins for a Python project or embedded scripting or similar ideas, with option to compile to machine code binary or run in the browser or WebAssembly.

• What works of NimScript inside Python ?.

Everything if you pass all the standard library folder paths (?).

• Fails to find the NimScript file ?.

Use full path to the .nims file, it wont expand stuff like ~, etc.

• Fails to find the stdlib folder ?.

Use full path to the stdlib folder, it wont expand stuff like ~, etc.

• Whats NimScript ?.

https://nim-lang.github.io/Nim/nims.html