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Allow to build CFFI extensions for PyPy3.7 also. PyPy3.7 has the same directory layout as PyPy2.7. PyPy3.8 has a new layout which is more similar to CPython. NOTE: PyPy3.9 will also name its shared library implementation with a version information in it. This will allow side-by-side installations.
author Franz Glasner <f.glasner@feldmann-mg.com>
date Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:22:18 +0200
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1 PyPy is a fast, compliant alternative implementation of the Python language
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2 (2.7.18). It has several advantages and distinct features:
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4 - Speed: thanks to its Just-in-Time compiler, Python programs often run faster
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5 on PyPy.
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6 - Memory usage: large, memory-hungry Python programs might end up taking less
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8 - Compatibility: PyPy is highly compatible with existing python code. It
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9 supports ctypes and can run popular python libraries like
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10 twisted and django.
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11 - Sandboxing: PyPy provides the ability to run untrusted code in a fully
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12 secure way.
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13 - Stackless: PyPy can be configured to run in stackless mode, providing
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15 - As well as other features.