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Way back in 1999 we took a quick look at a language named Python, but we hardly did it justice. Python is definitely worth a serious look. To briefly recap: Python, to quote the summary on Python.org, ...

One way to speed up your Python programs is to write modules in the Zig language and use them in your Python code. Here's how to get started. Python might not be the fastest of languages, but it has ...

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An experimental ‘no-GIL’ build mode in Python 3.13 disables the Global Interpreter Lock to enable true parallel execution in Python. Here’s where to start. The single biggest new feature in Python ...