inline::cpp objects, arrays, hashes

[stephen munyiri]

Hi,

Do you have examples of how you can call C++ functions from perl that
return objects(or references), arrays, hashes.
Just wanna know how inline::cpp can work with objects and how to call
functions of those objects.
I'm also curious how inline can work with data structures.

Thanks,
Steven.

[David Mertens]

Post by stephen munyiri
Hi,
Do you have examples of how you can call C++ functions from perl that
return objects(or references), arrays, hashes.
Just wanna know how inline::cpp can work with objects and how to call
functions of those objects.
I'm also curious how inline can work with data structures.
Thanks,
Steven.

Steven,

For handling C++ objects, check the examples in the documentation:
p3rl.org/Inline::CPP.

For handling arrays, hashes, and other Perl variables, you will need to use
Perl's C API. I must confess that it took me quite a bit of effort to get
the hang of Perl's C API and the few tutorials that exist are targeted to
users of XS. For the Inline::C (and CPP) perspective, see
https://metacpan.org/module/Inline::C-Cookbook#Meat-Potatoes. The reference
document for the Perl API is here: http://perldoc.perl.org/perlapi.html.

David