boost-python3 ☆

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Description:
C++ library for C++/Python3 interoperability

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.90.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @boostorg | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ python binding library interoperability

Install: brew install boost-python3

About:
Boost.Python3 is a C++ library that provides a seamless bridge between C++ and Python 3. It allows developers to expose C++ classes and functions to Python and embed Python scripts within C++ applications. Its main value is enabling high-performance C++ code to be easily integrated into Python environments or vice versa.

Key Features:

Seamless C++ to Python bindings
Support for embedding Python in C++
Header-only library (no compilation required for the library itself)
Exposes complex C++ features like templates and inheritance to Python

Use Cases:

Extending Python applications with performance-critical C++ modules
Embedding Python scripts as a scripting engine within C++ software

Alternatives:

pybind11 – pybind11 is a lighter-weight, modern C++11 header-only alternative that often requires less boilerplate code.
Cython – Cython is a superset of Python that compiles to C, often used for writing C extensions rather than binding existing C++ code.

License: BSL-1.0

Dependencies: boost, python@3.14

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 1:26pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e7d1e9bd
Dec 17, 2024 3:27pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	7a2df5c3