A superset of Python that compiles to C, Cython combines the ease of Python with the speed of native code. Here's a quick guide to making the most of Cython in your Python programs.

The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon.

BTW, I still program a lot in assembly, ‘C’, and ‘Object Pascal’. Some C++ too. But if you want to automate the boring stuff, Python is the language to use.

Broader compiler support is driving a resurgence in interest in the nearly 35-year-old C++ programming language, which replaces Python in Tiobe's top 3.

Another way Python programs can utilize multiple cores is to use C libraries on threads that are not limited by the GIL. This is where the criticism, "the real work is done in C," comes from. Most ...

Frustrated by programming language shortcomings, Guido van Rossum created Python. With the language now used by millions, Nick Heath talks to van Rossum about Python's past and explores what's next.