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 Octave's [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy Symbolic package] handles symbolic computing and other CAS tools.  The main component of Symbolic is a pure m-file class "@sym" which uses the Python package [https://www.sympy.org SymPy] to do (most of) the actual computations.  The package aims to expose the full functionality of SymPy while also providing a high-level of compatibility with the Matlab Symbolic Math Toolbox.  Currently, communication between Octave and Python is handled with a pipe (see "help popen2") and parsing text.  However, this is fragile when things go wrong: for example, catching exceptions from Python is a bit ad hoc.
-The main aim of this proposed project is to implement (or even better co-opt an existing) C++ oct-file interface that interacts with Python as a library, and e.g., deals gracefully with exceptions.  This could either supplement the existing IPC or replace it altogether.
+The main aim of this proposed project is to implement (or even better co-opt an existing) C++ oct-file [[Python interface|interface that interacts with Python as a library]], and e.g., deals gracefully with exceptions.  This could either supplement the existing IPC or replace it altogether.
 * '''Required skills'''