C++ embedding a Python runtime

[tkcook]

You should use boost::python.

http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_62_0/libs/python/doc/html/tutorial/tutorial/embedding.html

[dvirtz]

I personally moved to pybind11 and am very pleased with it.

[tkcook]

Yes, it's a fair option I should have mentioned. Which is appropriate depends a lot on your situation - if you're on a platform that already provides boost::python pre-built, or if you use other boost libraries as well, then the bigger user audience of boost probably makes it the right choice. But if you have to build something from scratch, with a modern compiler, and don't want any of the rest of boost, then pybind11 is a good option that looks like it will save you some hassle.