Compilers, Interpreters and Language Tools

Understand and build language tools with Python.

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Break code into tokens, build syntax trees, and analyse them.

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Define a grammar and generate a parser.

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Modify Python source code while preserving formatting.

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CPython compiles source to bytecode and runs it in a virtual machine.

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Numba, PyPy, Cython, mypyc, Codon and Mojo approach Python speed from different angles.

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Generate machine code via LLVM from Python (llvmlite), or build a toy interpreter to learn how languages work.

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