>>21
And the compiled form would be essentially the same as just embedding a lightweight interpreter because of all the dynamic shit that has to be done in the background.
Agreed (disregard
>>22), but that "dynamic shit" is the reason why I'm using Python. I don't mind spending an extra second of CPU time if I can save a week of human time and have so much fun writing the program, plagued with "ABSTRACT BULLSHITE" that will allow me to make less mistakes and have a so much nicer, shorter time maintaining and expanding it as well.