Grumpy: Go running Python

Re:Grumpy: Go running Python by falcolas on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @01:06PM (#13320534)

I wouldn't think that a tool for transpiling Python to Go would be harder than creating a whole new runtime. Most of the work is already done; you can get the compiled ASTs directly out of Python itself.

Of course, if it started out as a "this seems like a cool project", that skews the "a is more efficient than b" ratio significantly.

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Re:Grumpy: Go running Python by jerf on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @01:14PM (#13320613)

Sorry, I think my post may have been excessively specific; I've edited it to say "writing a new Python interpreter/compiler/runtime" instead of just "writing a new Python interpreter". I was trying to make a generic point, not one specifically about a Python interpreter. (At least, if I'm interpreting your reply correctly.)

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Re:Grumpy: Go running Python by throwaway91111 on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @01:47PM (#13320942)

I mean, you can get something out of transpilers--not typically maintainable code.

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