// PythonCall.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include <Python.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
	//initialize the interpreter
	Py_Initialize();
  PyEval_InitThreads();

  vector<PyThreadState*> vectInterpreters;

  for( int i = 0; i < 100; i++ )
  {
    PyThreadState* myNewInterpreter = Py_NewInterpreter();
    //create a new interpreter

    if( 0 != myNewInterpreter )
    {
      vectInterpreters.push_back(myNewInterpreter);
    }
  }//for( int i = 0; i < 100; i++ )

  cout << endl << "All Interpreters Created..." << endl;

  int iNoInterpreters = vectInterpreters.size();
  //get the interpreter size

  PyEval_ReleaseLock();

  for( int j = 0; j < iNoInterpreters; j++ )
  {
    PyThreadState* pcoInterpreter2 = vectInterpreters.at(j);
    if( 0 != pcoInterpreter2 )
    {
      PyEval_AcquireLock();
      PyThreadState_Swap(pcoInterpreter2);
      Py_EndInterpreter(pcoInterpreter2);
      PyThreadState_Swap(NULL);
      PyEval_ReleaseLock();
    }
  }

  cout << endl << "All Interpreters Released..." << endl;

  cout << endl << "Press any key to exit..." << endl;

  getch();

	return 0;
}