were ``.py`` files (using distutils to compile and build in the background).
- Run the ``cython`` command-line utility manually to produce the ``.c`` file
from the ``.pyx`` file, then manually compiling the ``.c`` file into a shared
object library or ``.dll`` suitable for import from Python.
(This is mostly for debugging and experimentation.)
object library or DLL suitable for import from Python.
(These manual steps are mostly for debugging and experimentation.)
- Use the [Sage]_ notebook which allows Cython code inline.
Currently, distutils is the most common way Cython files are built and distributed. The other methods are described in more detail in the :ref:`compilation` section of the reference manual.
