alexander-jackson / ptc

A Python to C Compiler in Rust

Python to C Compiler (ptc)

ptc is a source-to-source compiler for converting Python to C code. It aims to allow converted code to be dropped into a project as if it had been handwritten. It is written using the Rust programming language.

Installation

The compiler can be installed by cloning the respository and using cargo:

git clone [e-mail]:alexander-jackson/ptc.git
cd ptc/
cargo install --path .

Alternatively, you can build and run the compiler using the cargo run -- {ARGS} command.

Usage

The compiler can be used as follows:

alexander@cinnamon ~/D/U/P/r/ptc> ptc --help

ptc (Python to C Compiler)
Transpiles code from Python to C

USAGE:
    ptc [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] [PATH(S)]

FLAGS:
    --ast               Displays the abstract syntax tree after parsing
    --tokens            Displays the tokens output by the lexer for the given input
    --display           Displays the output code to the screen instead of writing to a file
    -h, --help          Prints this help information

ARGS:
    <PATH(S)>           Paths of Python files to transpile

Tests

Tests live in the tests/ directory. Each file tests a different component of the compiler. You can run all the tests using the cargo test command. This will also run the doctests that are written for some of the methods.

Fuzzing can be performed by using the cargo fuzz run ptc command to stress test the lexer for any unexpected panic!()s.

Documentation

The documentation for the compiler is written using rustdoc. You can build and open the documentation using cargo doc --no-deps --document-private-items --open. This will build the documentation for only the compiler, including the non-public marked sections, and open the resulting documentation in a browser.