[Python-Dev] python compiler (original) (raw)

Greg Ewing greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz
Tue Apr 6 01:44:51 CEST 2010

willian at ufpa.br wrote:

for a college project, I proposed to create a compiler for python. I've read something about it and maybe I saw that made a bad choice. I hear everyone's opinion respond.

I don't want to discourage you if you really want to try, but you need to be aware that you'd be taking on a very challenging project -- at least if you intend the compiled code to be substantially faster than interpretation.

You should also check out what others have been doing in this area: PyPy, Cython, Unladen Swallow.

-- Greg

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