Programming language Python 2's end looms, so why will many miss the deadline? Python 2 may be reaching end of life, but old Python 2 code will remain around for years to come.

Long in development, the new major release of the Python-to-C compiler sheds legacy Python support and readies Cython developers for big changes in Python.

When you combine Python's dynamic typing with its generally very compact syntax, you can succinctly and clearly express complex ideas and calculations in fewer lines of code than equivalent C-family ...