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the userbase of pypy is a tiny fraction of cpython, likely not worth it
by make3 3y ago
the userbase of pypy is a tiny fraction of cpython, likely not worth it
- v3ss0n 3y agoPyPy is very much compatible with cpython, you can just change interpreter and see it work. ( I. Many cases)
- robertlagrant 3y agoI think that's because when new codebases are written, pypy isn't on the latest version of the Python spec, so people choose CPython. If it got a little more support it could get to parity or n-1, and far more projects would start with it and stick with it. I don't use it myself, I just see the relatively small difference in investment it would be between a great project that's slightly languishing in obscurity despite incredible talent and effort, and a genuine full alternative to CPython.
- v3ss0n 3y agoPyPy is now working onwards 3.10, to reach 3.12 quickly they only need a couple of contributors full time, which many legs can effort.