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Learning_Python
Part 1 - Getting Started
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.pyc means compiled .py code.
In 3.2 and later, there compiled code are saved in
__pycache__
.
It's for
startup optimization
. Python will load these .pyc files and skip compilation.
Note that Python byte code is not binary machine code. Instead, it's a Python-spcific representation.
Other Python Implementation
Jython : Java
IronPython : .NET
Stackless : concurrency
PyPy : speed (still Python 2 only)
Cython : integrate with C
Frozen Binaries -> release exe
py2exe : windows
PyInstaller
py2app : Mac
cx_freeze : Python 3