Give your Python applications a rocket boost—here's everything you need to know to get started with Cython and its Python-to-C compiler.

Long in development, the new major release of the Python-to-C compiler sheds legacy Python support and readies Cython developers for big changes in Python.

Why do people use Python instead of C/C++ or Assembly? This question was originally answered on Quora by Stan Hanks.

Want to get better performance with Python? Here's how to use NumPy to toe the 'invisible line' of data and memory transfers and optimize efficiency.

Guido van Rossum, who created popular programming language Python 30 years ago, has outlined his ambitions to make it twice as fast – addressing a key weakness of Python compared to faster ...

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