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There are versions of Python without RC: https://www.python.org/download/alternatives/ https://www.python.org/download/alternatives/. There is no doubt that Pyt
by chronial 5y ago
There are versions of Python without RC: https://www.python.org/download/alternatives/ https://www.python.org/download/alternatives/. There is no doubt that Python would be better off without RC, the problem is that Python extensions rely on RC. So CPython (the main python implemenation) can't just do the switch.
If you want more information about this topic, there is a nice talk by Larry Hastings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLqv11ScGsQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLqv11ScGsQ
- amelius 5y agoThanks. It seems that the JyNI project is trying to make a bridge between CPython and Jython, so from that I take that it is somehow possible to have extensions which more or less rely on RC (or at least the C API) while you can use a GC (Java's GC in this case) at the same time. https://www.jyni.org/ https://www.jyni.org/