Explore the innovative HPy project in this 30-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2022. Delve into the limitations of the current Python C API and discover how HPy aims to revolutionize the extension ecosystem. Learn about HPy's key goals, including improved performance on alternative Python implementations, cross-implementation compatibility, simplified API design, and enhanced debugging capabilities. Gain insights into the project's current status and understand the process of gradually porting existing extensions to HPy. Perfect for Python developers interested in the future of C extensions and the evolution of Python implementations.
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HPy: a better C API for Python - presented by Ronan Lamy
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EuroPython Conference
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