[Tutor] Does python produces bytecode??
Hi Folks, Just a bit curious about how python runs the program? I do know that it does not compile the code; its an interpreted language. Do we have something like Python virtual machine ?? Please hlep me to understand these things. Regards, Asrarahmed -- To HIM you shall return. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
Re: [Tutor] Does python produces bytecode??
Asrarahmed Kadri wrote: Hi Folks, Just a bit curious about how python runs the program? I do know that it does not compile the code; its an interpreted language. Do we have something like Python virtual machine ?? Please hlep me to understand these things. Yes, Python has a bytecode compiler and a virtual machine (bytecode interpreter). The compiler is invoked automatically when needed so it is not really apparent to a casual user. The dis module in the standard library lets you see the bytecode representation of a function or other code. The docs for this module include a listing of all the bytecode instructions. If you want to dig into the details you have to look at the C source code for Python. This page gives a high-level guide: http://effbot.org/pyfaq/where-do-i-start-if-i-want-to-learn-about-the-cpython-implementation.htm Kent ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
