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Exploring Python 3.13's Performance Enhancements
This chapter delves into the latest developments in Python 3.13, highlighting performance improvements like the global interpreter lock and just-in-time compilation. It also reflects on the shift toward stability over major changes, recommending the Core.py podcast for further insights from core Python developers.
Python 3.13 is here! Our regular guests, Geir Arne Hjelle and Christopher Trudeau, return to discuss the new version. This year, Geir Arne coordinated a series of preview articles with members of the Real Python team and a showcase tutorial, “Python 3.13: Cool New Features for You to Try.” Christopher’s video course “What’s New in Python 3.13” covers the topics from the article and shows the new features in action.
Geir Arne and Christopher dug into the release to create code examples of the new features for the tutorial and course. We look at the options for disabling the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) and enabling the Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler. We also discuss the new interactive interpreter, better error messages, multiple improvements to static typing, and additional performance improvements.
We share our thoughts on the updates and offer advice about incorporating them into your projects. We also discuss when you should start running Python 3.13.
This is episode is sponsored by Nvidia.
Course Spotlight: What’s New in Python 3.13
In this video course, you’ll learn about the new features in Python 3.13. You’ll take a tour of the new REPL and error messages and see how you can try out the experimental free threading and JIT versions of Python 3.13 yourself.
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