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PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

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Learn how to code with the best Python courses available, helping you unlock new job opportunities with the in-demand skill. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She ...

Python is incredibly popular because it's easy to learn, versatile, and has thousands of useful libraries for data science. But one thing it is not is fast. That's about to change in Python 3.11, ...

Guido van Rossum, who created popular programming language Python 30 years ago, has outlined his ambitions to make it twice as fast – addressing a key weakness of Python compared to faster languages ...