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I have a Python extension written in C and I wonder if I should use the file extension DLL or PYD under Windows. (And what would I use in Linux?)
Are there any differences (besides the filename)?
I found an unofficial article. Is this the secret of pyc?
Why can’t I find any official article on this topic?
pyd files are just dll files ready for python importing.
To distinguish them from normal dlls, I recommend .pyd not .dll in windows.
Here is the official doc about this issue:
http://docs.python.org/faq/windows.html#is-a-pyd-file-the-same-as-a-dll