translating Python to Assembler

Christian Heimes lists at cheimes.de
Wed Jan 23 08:21:11 EST 2008


Wim Vander Schelden wrote:
> I didn't know that python uses a VM, I thought it still used an
> interpretter! You
> learn something new everyday :)

still? I don't think Python ever used a different model. Most modern
languages are using an interpreted byte code approach:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpreted_language#Languages_usually_compiled_to_a_virtual_machine_code

IMHO .NET/C# is missing from the list.

Christian




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