Faster Python With Cython and PyPy: Part 2

Outsourced Engineering, Software DevelopmentBy Tom CravenAugust 19, 2016

Last week I started this two-part blog series about increasing the speed of Python through Cython and PyPy. While we already discussed the effects of Cython, I wanted to continue the discussion with a look at PyPy and then a contrast of both PyPy and Cython. How Fast Is PyPy? PyPy is an alternative Python…

Faster Python With Cython and PyPy: Part 1

Outsourced Engineering, Software DevelopmentBy Tom CravenAugust 9, 2016

When a Python program runs too slowly for our liking, there are several ways to speed it up. I recently spent some time experimenting with two of the most popular tools: Cython and PyPy. In this two-part post, I will discuss both solutions, starting today with Cython.