When I up the loop size by a factor of 10, Python takes 10x longer. So I don't think the compile time plays a role here. Similar for the PHP version. pyth

When I up the loop size by a factor of 10, Python takes 10x longer. So I don't think the compile time plays a role here. Similar for the PHP version. python3 loop.py 3.450s time php loop.php 0.469s So PHP is 7x faster for the longer loop.