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Programming Throwdown

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Is Stackless Python a Good Idea?

Stackless Python works basically by enhancing Python using something called tasklets, which are actually known as micro threads. In C Python, every time you enter a new function, it has to create a new frame. PyPy somehow gets around this by using something called virtualizable. They also do a number of interesting tricks, which probably we're running a little long in time tonight. We won't necessarily talk about just in time compilation and stuff as well, right?

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