[Python-Dev] IO implementation: in C and Python? (original) (raw)

Antoine Pitrou solipsis at pitrou.net
Fri Feb 20 11:48:25 CET 2009

Benjamin Peterson <benjamin python.org> writes:

As we prepare to merge the io-c branch, the question has come up [1] about the original Python implementation. Should it just be deleted in favor C version? The wish to maintain the two implementations together has been raised on the basis that Python is easier to experiment on and read (for other vm implementors).

As I said, if it is the way forward, I suggest putting the Python version in a separate module (e.g. pyio.py), for the sake of clarity and also because it may slightly improve startup times (the pure-Python module wouldn't get imported in normal conditions).

Your thoughts?

Regards

Antoine.

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