r/learnpython • u/No-Inevitable-6476 • 8h ago

Python difference.

What is the difference between python ,IronPython,Jython,Cython.i will get a lot of confusion towards these concepts.

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u/pingveno 8h ago
  • Python: The language itself
  • CPython: The reference interpreter implemented in C. Most people use this.
  • IronPython: Python interpreter for .NET
  • Jython: Python 2 interpreter for JVM
  • GraalPy: Python 3 interpreter for JVM
  • PyPy: Python implemented in Python, implements a JIT
  • MicroPython: Subset of Python for embedded systems
  • Cython: dialect of Python that compiles to a C extension module

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u/zaphodikus 2h ago

After a dozen years nobody has explained it to me this way yet, can we get that in a sticker format?