A superset of Python that compiles to C, Cython combines the ease of Python with the speed of native code. Here's a quick guide to making the most of Cython in your Python programs.

That's by far the most downloads of any tool in the VS Code Marketplace, which shows two companion extensions ranking in second and third place: Jupyter (40.8 million) and Pylance (33.5 million). The ...

Pure Python mode also enhances one of Cython’s biggest advantages: It makes it easier to start with a conventional Python codebase and incrementally transform it into C code.

C and Java remain the most popular languages in the Tiobe community index, but Python is stalking them and will likely take top spot in the future. According to Tiobe's July 2021 index, the three ...

If there’s one thing about Python that’s slightly disconcerting, it’s the complete lack of braces, or as they’re called in American English, suspenders. A feature of every variety of C ...

Data scientists and other developers who are frustrated with the inability to see what’s going on with their hybrid Python-C/C++ applications will appreciate Memray, a new open source memory profiler ...

For Python versus other languages, the place where it really gets interesting is that the unit time per solution is lower than it is with languages like Java, C++ or C. Yeah, it’s interpreted (ish).

I never use tabs, so my code is clean using my 3 space indent rule (whether C, Python, Pascal, Perl, etc.) . But when perusing other peoples code … use of tabs ‘really’ bugs me :) .

Learn how to code with the best Python courses available, helping you unlock new job opportunities with the in-demand skill. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She ...