Python 3.11 introduced the Specializing Adaptive Interpreter. When the interpreter detects that some operations predictably involve the same types, those operations are “specialized.” The generic ...

Python 3.13 introduced the first public, if experimental, “free-threaded” or “no-GIL” builds of the language, which we’ll call “3.13t.” 3.13t allows CPU-bound Python threads to run with true ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Python remains popular for data exploration, processing and engineering Younger developers are ...