Update: In Python 3.8 -X pycache_prefix=PATH command-line option enables writing .pyc files to a parallel tree rooted at the given directory instead of to the code tree. See $PYTHONPYCACHEPREFIX envvarcredits: @RobertT’ answer The location of the cache is reported in sys.pycache_prefix (None indicates the default location in __pycache__ [since Python 3.2] subdirectories). To turn off … Read more
C# is compiled into IL, by the c# compiler. This IL is then compiled just-in-time (JIT) as it’s needed, into the native assembly language of the host machine. It would be possible to write a .NET runtime that interpreted the IL instead though. Even if this was done, I’d still argue that c# is a … Read more
Go and read the answers to this question https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/138521/is-javascript-interpreted-by-design The answer I accepted is excellent and should help answer your question. For me personally, I am somewhat cautious of the idea of calling a language interpreted or compiled. It’s an implementation decision, not part of the language specification. If you want to talk about compiled … Read more
Tools to try Uncompyle6 works, with some bugs, for Python 3.x, and works well for 2.7. Recommended option to start with as it’s aiming to unify earlier forks and focusing on automated unit testing. The uncompyle6 GitHub page has more details. Works best for earlier 3.x versions, not best choice for 3.7+ If that doesn’t … Read more
I’ve been given to understand that Python is an interpreted language… This popular meme is incorrect, or, rather, constructed upon a misunderstanding of (natural) language levels: a similar mistake would be to say “the Bible is a hardcover book”. Let me explain that simile… “The Bible” is “a book” in the sense of being a … Read more