li><a href="#Scripting_nn12">Static linking</a>
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<p>
This chapter provides a brief overview of scripting language extension
programming and the mechanisms by which scripting language interpreters
access C and C++ code.
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<H2><a name="Scripting_nn2">4.1 The two language view of the world</a></H2>


<p>
When a scripting language is used to control a C program, the
resulting system tends to look as follows:
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<center><img src="ch2.1.png" alt="Scripting language input