Python is a programming language known for its far-reaching applicability that goes beyond web development ... simply the result of Python creator Guido van Rossum being an avid Monty Python fan.

Python is a high-level language, so it’s not suitable for system-level programming—device drivers or OS kernels are out of the picture. It’s also not ideal for situations that call for cross ...

Try running this program with Python 3.12 or Python 3.13 (the GIL version). On my AMD Ryzen 3600 six-core machine, it completes in about two seconds. With Python 3.13t, it completes in about 0.6 ...