Alex Gaynor • 7/12/2012

The compiler rarely knows best

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This article is a detailed technical rebuttal to another blog post's criticisms of the PyPy Python interpreter. The author argues against claims that PyPy changes the Python language and clarifies that PyPy's central thesis is about automating repetitive tasks, not that 'the compiler knows best'. It discusses PyPy's design, performance, and interoperability compared to CPython.

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