2.4. Optimization Transpiler
2.4.1. Cython
Cython is a compiled language that generates CPython extension modules
Cython is a superset of the Python programming language
Designed to give C-like performance with code that is written mostly in Python
These extension modules can then be loaded and used by regular Python code using the import statement
https://cython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/src/tutorial/cython_tutorial.html
>>>
... import cython
...
...
... def primes(nb_primes: cython.int):
... i: cython.int
... p: cython.int[1000]
...
... if nb_primes > 1000:
... nb_primes = 1000
...
... if not cython.compiled: # Only if regular Python is running
... p = [0] * 1000 # Make p work almost like a C array
...
... len_p: cython.int = 0 # The current number of elements in p.
... n: cython.int = 2
... while len_p < nb_primes:
... # Is n prime?
... for i in p[:len_p]:
... if n % i == 0:
... break
...
... # If no break occurred in the loop, we have a prime.
... else:
... p[len_p] = n
... len_p += 1
... n += 1
...
... # Let's copy the result into a Python list:
... result_as_list = [prime for prime in p[:len_p]]
... return result_as_list
2.4.2. Mypyc
Mypyc compiles Python modules to C extensions.
It uses standard Python type hints to generate fast code.