Re: Python - interpreted vs compiled

2005-04-15 Thread bruno modulix
codecraig wrote: Hi, I have a question about Python. I know that it is an interpreted language, Nope. A *language* is neither compiled nor interpreted. An *implementation* of a language can use strict interpretation, byte-code compilation + VM, or native code compilation (it could as well use

Re: Python - interpreted vs compiled

2005-04-15 Thread codecraig
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Re: Python - interpreted vs compiled

2005-04-15 Thread Fredrik Lundh
"codecraig" wrote: > I have a question about Python. I know that it is an interpreted > language, meaning a python program is converted to binary on the fly > each time it is run, or compiled. > What would be the purpose of compiling? I guess the compiled python > code (question, is compiled p

Python - interpreted vs compiled

2005-04-15 Thread codecraig
Hi, I have a question about Python. I know that it is an interpreted language, meaning a python program is converted to binary on the fly each time it is run, or compiled. What would be the purpose of compiling? I guess the compiled python code (question, is compiled python code called byte c