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Re: Python frontend?
- From: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>
- To: John <jante_nord at yahoo dot co dot uk>
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:01:53 -0700
- Subject: Re: Python frontend?
- Organization: CodeSourcery, LLC
- References: <20041029202602.29005.qmail@web86904.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
John wrote:
Has anyone conceived a python frontend for gcc?
Yes, I did conceive of such a thing a few years back. And I was
probably not the first.
Would it be possible?
Yes. But, not easy. And, because Python is so dynamic, you would end
up emitting a lot of calls to runtime support routines for things that
look like built-in operators.
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Mark Mitchell
CodeSourcery, LLC
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