[Theory] How to speed up python code execution / pypy vs GPU

[Ben Bacarisse]

Steve D'Aprano <steve+python at pearwood.info> writes:

> On Sun, 6 Nov 2016 04:10 am, Mr. Wrobel wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Some skeptics asked my why there is a reason to use Python against of
>> any other "not interpreted" languages, like objective-C.
>
> Here's the "Hello World" program in Python:
>
> --- cut ---
>
> print("Hello World")
>
> --- cut ---
>
>
>
> Here's the same program in Objective C:
>
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>
> #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
>
> int main (int argc, const char * argv[])
> {
>         NSAutoreleasePool *pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
>         NSLog (@"Hello, World!");
>         [pool drain];
>         return 0;
> }
>
> --- cut ---
>
> Which would you rather write?

That's a rather odd comparison.  Why not

  #import <stdio.h>

  int main()
  {
    printf("Hello world\n");
    return 0;
  }

?  It's decades since I wrote any Objective-C (and then not much) but I
think this is the closest comparison.

-- 
Ben.