Python architecture

• Compiler -> VM

Flavors

• Cpython
• Pypy
• Byterun
• JSapy (?)

Why Rust

• Security
• Learning

Implementation plan

• VM first
• Compiler second

Tools for study

• dis doc
• byterun doc
• bytrun code
• cpython source

Python VM

• Stack machine

Load add print

dis

Interpreter loop

Python Types

Control flow

• Jump
• If
• Loop

• Frame