How NumPy speeds array math in Python A big part of NumPy’s speed comes from using machine-native datatypes, instead of Python’s object types.

Python — and things like Micropython — have the same kind of division. Python started as a scripting language, but it has added object features, allowing a rich set of tools for scripters to use.

From a powerful new assignment syntax to under-the-hood overhauls, Python 3.8 steps toward a more modern Python codebase Python 3.8 is the latest version of the popular language for everything ...

And I'm stuck with Python 2.5 (ugh), since is seems some modules used by other people will break if Python is update to a more modern version.