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Re:The Swift compiler is slow due to how types are inferred by pjmlp on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @04:07PM (#40662467)
It is an ilusion that Python is like BASIC, in reality Python 3.12 is rather complex, more like Common Lisp, when taking into account all language breaking changes during the last 30 years, its capabilities, the standard library, and key libraries in the ecosystem.
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Re:The Swift compiler is slow due to how types are inferred by PaulHoule on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @04:17PM (#40662592)
Almost every modern language with a well-specified runtime looks a lot like Common Lisp because Common Lisp was one of the first languages specified by adults and the Common Lisp spec had a lot of influence on future languages like Python and Java. For instance most languages have a set of data types in the language or the standard library, such as bignums, that are similar to what CL has.
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Re:The Swift compiler is slow due to how types are inferred by melodyogonna on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @05:17PM (#40663215)
What Python has in its locker is progressive display of complexity
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