Pymacs facilitates both-way interaction between Emacs Lisp and Python once activated within Emacs. It is a potent software tool.
Pymacs is a must-have tool for Emacs users who require seamless communication between Emacs Lisp and Python. Pymacs is designed to make Python an extension language for Emacs. It offers a powerful toolkit that enables the use of Python modules within the Emacs Lisp codebase.
One of the significant selling points of Pymacs is its asymmetrical design that allows Python functions to use Emacs services and manipulate Emacs Lisp objects within the Emacs Lisp space. The Pymacs manual, available in both HTML and PDF formats, contains everything a user needs to get started with the tool, from installation instructions to an in-depth API description and a guide to documented examples.
The latest release of Pymacs has seen some improvements and modifications. The manual has been reworked to use reST format, and the Allout feature has been removed. In addition, the example of a Python back-end for Emacs Gnus has been deleted. Compatibility with Python 1.5.2 has been dropped, and users must now have Python 2.2 or better to use Pymacs.
The installation procedure has been simplified, and the pymacs-services script has been removed, making it more convenient to install Pymacs on MS Windows. Pymacs now offers a small validation utility to test installation, ensuring that the user's setup is satisfactory.
The communication protocol has been redesigned to provide enhanced clarity with less magic. Zombie objects are less dreadful by default, while the API now supports False and True constants and Unicode strings within Emacs-defined limits. The creators of Pymacs have expressed gratitude to everyone who contributed to the development and testing of this release.
One of the significant selling points of Pymacs is its asymmetrical design that allows Python functions to use Emacs services and manipulate Emacs Lisp objects within the Emacs Lisp space. The Pymacs manual, available in both HTML and PDF formats, contains everything a user needs to get started with the tool, from installation instructions to an in-depth API description and a guide to documented examples.
The latest release of Pymacs has seen some improvements and modifications. The manual has been reworked to use reST format, and the Allout feature has been removed. In addition, the example of a Python back-end for Emacs Gnus has been deleted. Compatibility with Python 1.5.2 has been dropped, and users must now have Python 2.2 or better to use Pymacs.
The installation procedure has been simplified, and the pymacs-services script has been removed, making it more convenient to install Pymacs on MS Windows. Pymacs now offers a small validation utility to test installation, ensuring that the user's setup is satisfactory.
The communication protocol has been redesigned to provide enhanced clarity with less magic. Zombie objects are less dreadful by default, while the API now supports False and True constants and Unicode strings within Emacs-defined limits. The creators of Pymacs have expressed gratitude to everyone who contributed to the development and testing of this release.
What's New
Version 0.23: N/A