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Subject: Obfuscating Python code (was: Is there a way to create a shared object file using PyInstaller?)
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Swanand Pashankar <swanand.pashankar@gmail.com> writes:

> Embedding a Python file in C code works, but it exposes your Python
> script. Didn't find any free fool-proof way to obfuscate Python code
> either.

What exactly is it you want to prevent? Why do you think obfuscating the
code will achieve that?

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