darkfi/src/sdk/python/README.md

darkfi-sdk-py

Python bindings for some parts of the darkfi-sdk and the zkvm.

Build and install

1. Install maturin via your package manager or from source.
2. Run make to build the wheel
3. (Optional) Run pip install --user

Development

For a development version you can use a venv:

$ python3 -m venv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
(venv) $ make dev

Usage

$ python
>>> import darkfi_sdk
>>> from darkfi_sdk.pasta import Fp
>>> a = Fp.from_u64(42)
>>> b = Fp.from_u64(69)
>>> a + b == Fp.from_u64(111)

Randomness

Note that the random methods take randomness from the OS on the Rust side.