CPython internals: Ten-hour codewalk through the interpreter source code (2014)

http://pgbovine.net/cpython-internals.htm

by jxub • 8 years ago

84 7 8 years ago

It would take less than 10 hours to gain a similar understanding if you just sit down and read the source. The CPython source is surprisingly small. It's not without its warts, but it's laid out well enough.

jxub• 8 years ago

Yes, this videos should help mostly in dealing with the trickiest parts like the async modules implemented in C, which is most efficient than reading then code in this case.

id_rsa2• 8 years ago

I'm a Python developer who wanted to learn more about the CPython internals. I watched these videos a couple months ago and found them helpful.

heyoni• 8 years ago

Would you say it's worth going through with a rudimentary knowledge of C or will I be wasting my time?

id_rsa2• 8 years ago

I think it's worth it. I have a rudimentary understanding of C, but I still gained from it. The first few videos are about the project structure and the main Python loop. You get to disassemble some Python code into bytecode and see what's really going on. Don't let the lack of C expertise stop you.

dang• 8 years ago

2017: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13825225

2015: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10483857

maltalex• 8 years ago

I wish more projects has walkthroughs like this. I’m not very interested in CPython internals, but there are other projects I’d love to see explained.

CPython internals: Ten-hour codewalk through the interpreter source code (2014)

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