PyPy 5.1 puts Python's pedal to the metal
PyPy, the just-in-time optimizing compiler for Python, has been updated to 5.1, boasting even faster startup and optimization times.
But CPython, the default Python interpreter written in C, is also getting optimizations. They aren't likely anywhere near as dramatic as PyPy's, but they'll satisfy a larger set of use cases.
When PyPy 5.0 was released earlier this year, it featured a faster startup time for the interpreter, which was a major issue for PyPy. Smaller scripts that started running almost immediately on CPython took a far longer time to launch with PyPy, obliterating the performance gains from compiling the script in the first place.
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