Python Interpreter with multiple Python Programs

[Gerhard Häring]

Anthony Irwin <anthonyi at toolboxsoftware.com.au> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have recently started learning Python and have a question about the
> interpreter, if I run multiple Python programs will the Python interpreter
> load for each program I run.
> 
> e.g. If I run 4 Python programs will 4 Python interpreters load or 1
> interpreter for all 4 programs.

4 interpreters will be loaded.

> I know there is a virtual Java environment (probably using incorrect term
> here) that you can get for Java that will only load the Java interpreter
> once instead of loading the interpreter for every Java program loaded is
> this an issue for Python?

Python starts up much faster and has less memory footprint, so this should be
less of a problem than for Java.

-- Gerhard