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Re:Python 3.11 vs 3.10 performance by outworlder on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @12:46PM (#32003506)
> Given that Python is interpreted, it's quite unclear what this could mean.

Python is compiled. CPython runs bytecode.

(If Python is interpreted, then so is Java without the JIT).

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Re:Python 3.11 vs 3.10 performance by gpderetta on Thursday July 07, 2022 @07:02AM (#32012444)
I don't think that calling non-JITed Java 'interpreted' is in any way controversial.
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Re:Python 3.11 vs 3.10 performance by FartyMcFarter on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @01:48PM (#32004382)
Fair enough, but that doesn't help understanding the original sentence.
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