PyDict_SetItemString segfaults

Question

I am trying to write a simple C extension for Python3, and it segfaults when I try to add a string to a dictionary. Here is my code:

#include 
#in         


        

Answer 1

You forgot to initialize the interpreter:

Py_Initialize();

A program that embeds Python must initialize the interpreter before attempting to call any Python functions. This is not necessary for extension modules, which are loaded by an already-initialized interpreter.