Cython
You are not limited to writing custom magic commands in Python. Several languages are supported, including R and Octave. We will look at one in particular, Cython.
Cython is a language that can be used to write C extensions for Python. The goal for Cython is to be a superset of Python, with support for optional static type declarations. The driving force behind Cython is efficiency. As a compiled language, there are performance gains to be had from running C code. The downside is that Python is much more productive in terms of programmer hours. Cython can translate Python code into compiled C code, achieving more efficient execution at runtime while retaining the programmer friendliness of Python.
The idea of turning Python into C is not ...
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