Base language of Python
Base language of Python
You cant say that Python is written in some programming language, since Python as a language is just a set of rules (like syntax rules, or descriptions of standard functionality). So we might say, that it is written in English :). However, mentioned rules can be implemented in some programming language. Hence, if you send a string like import this to that program called interpreter, itd return you Zen of Python.
Since most modern OS are written in C, compilers/interpreters for modern high-level languages are also written in C. Python is not an exception – its most popular/traditional implementation is called CPython and is written in C.
There are other implementations:
- IronPython (Python running on .NET)
- Jython (Python running on the Java Virtual Machine)
- PyPy (A fast python implementation with a JIT compiler)
- Stackless Python (Branch of CPython supporting microthreads)
The sources are public. Python is written in C (actually the default implementation is called CPython).
Base language of Python
Python is written in English. But there are several implementations:
- PyPy (written in Python)
- CPython (written in C)
- IronPython (written in C#)
- Jython (written in Java)