Are Function Calls Still Slow in Python? An Analysis of Recent Optimizations in CPython - eviltoast
  • TunaCowboy@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    The downvotes are hilarious. Being able to drop down to C is one of python’s selling points, and the title of the post includes the name of the python ref implementation __C__Python.

    • celliern@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      There is a difference being able to drop down in C and using exclusively C.

      One of the main advantage of python is being to quickly write code, and using C-based library / part of code written in C (or fortran, or rust for what it matters) when needed.

      “just write C” may lack a bit of nuance.

    • _sideffect@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Exactly.

      I don’t really care, people will downvote for any number of reasons, and I know I was right, so it doesn’t bug me