Function GDALPythonInitialize

gcore/gdalpython.cpp:811–830

Call this to initialize the Python environment. */

/** Call this to initialize the Python environment.
 */
bool GDALPythonInitialize()
{
    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(gMutexGDALPython);

    if (!LoadPythonAPI())
        return false;

    int bIsInitialized = Py_IsInitialized();
    if (!bIsInitialized)
    {
        gbHasInitializedPython = true;
        CPLDebug("GDAL", "Before Py_Initialize()");
        Py_InitializeEx(0);
        CPLDebug("GDAL", "Py_Initialize()");
        PyEval_InitThreads();
        gphThreadState = PyEval_SaveThread();
    }

    return true;
}

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/*                         GDALPythonFinalize()                         */