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Python slithers faster by adding lazy imports that load code after startup

PEP 810 approved following lengthy debate among developer community Python programs are set to get faster startup times with ...
InfoWorld

Making Python faster won’t be easy, but it’ll be worth it

Want to make a Python user grind their teeth? Just recite three words: Python is slow. In many of the ways that matter, it’s true. “Pure” Python, without external libraries written in C, is nowhere ...
TheServerSide

Speed up Python and NumPy by avoiding the conversion tax

There is a phenomenon in the Python programming language that affects the efficiency of data representation and memory. I call it the "invisible line." This invisible line might seem innocuous at ...
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Dropbox wants to speed up Python with Pyston 0.5

After months of silence, the Pyston project — a Dropbox-sponsored initiative to create a high-performance, JIT-compiling Python runtime — has announced a new version. The bad news: Pyston 0.5 is ...
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How to set up Visual Studio Code for Python development: A complete guide

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has rapidly become one of the most popular integrated development environments (IDE) among ...