Does PythoC support http requests?

[aabmets]

I would like to compile some Python code with PythoC into a standalone binary, but the program needs to make web requests.
Is the only way by using an external C library like libcurl, or can we use builtin Python urllib module?

[jimkring]

@aabmets if PythoC does end up working for you, then check out Nuitka.

[aabmets]

Nuitka bundles Python interpreter into the standalone binary, engorging its size more than I would prefer to, which is why I began looking around for alternate solutions and stumbled upon PythoC.

[aabmets]

@1flei Hey, could you please put out a new release on PyPI with cimport? I need it for libcurl.

[1flei]

Sure. But the current cimport is not completely finished yet (C preprocessor is not supported). Feel free to try.
You may also use pythoc extern to declare the function youself (just like libc function)

[aabmets]

@1flei AI is already suggesting to use cimport with PythoC! 😆

[aabmets]

@1flei AI cannot help:

Unfortunately, after thorough searches across the PythoC repository, documentation, and related web sources, 
I could not find official code examples, detailed syntax, or step-by-step guides for using extern specifically with libcurl. 
The project's README and discussions imply support for this but do not provide concrete details.

[1flei]

See test_c_abi_comprehensive.py maybe? There are many C and pythoc cross compilation cases