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		eternauta3k 7 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Python 3.14 is here. How fast is it? Could you go into more detail? How would you build e.g. numpy without FFI?

jononor 7 days ago [–]

These days you could probably build a pretty performant numpy like using shared memory with Arrow format and IPC for control. Though it would be considerably more complex and not at all easier than FFI...

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