Hacker News Reader

Comment by bluish29 | Hacker News Reader

If you are confused (like me) that this was about PyPI (Python packages repository) then no. It is about a project called PyPy (one can argue it is bad name) that is an implementation of python interpreter but without cpython. Instead they rely on a JIT compiler. And it is syntax compatible but if your code uses any library or method relying on C extensions then you are out of luck (Goodbye NumPy.. etc).

Edit: They have C-layer emulation, but I don't know its limitations or current status, but you can use those libraries [1][2]

[1] https://www.pypy.org/posts/2018/09/inside-cpyext-why-emulati...

[2] https://pythoncapi.readthedocs.io/cpyext.html

View on HN

They do support numpy. The pypy name predates pypi. You’re off on multiple details here.

PyPy being a Python JIT written in Python with an ouroboros as a logo is pretty much the perfect name.

to be fair, PyPy predates PyPI

Now all we need is a PiPy and we'll have all the pies

PiPi would complete the set but that would be (doubly) irrational…

I think you mean transcendental.

That works too. Perhaps that would be how the pie would taste: truly transcendental, but I don't think it could ever be finished.

How so? PyPI launched in 2003, PyPy's first release was in 2007. https://www.pypa.io/en/latest/history/#before-2013

PyPy was started early in 2003 too, the first release took a while. PyPI was branded as 'The Cheeseshop' in the early years.

Nit. I believe you can use numpy and at least some other libraries relying on native extensions but performance might vary: https://doc.pypy.org/en/latest/faq.html#should-i-install-num...

> one can argue it is bad name

Given the way that pypy is implemented, I think the name is quite clever really.

The packages repo is known as PyPI (like Py P.I.), not PyPi.

As a counterbalance, I'm very familiar with PyPy and have never heard "PyPI".

> one can argue it is bad name

I suppose one can, but it's a python interpreter written in python, so I think it's pretty good.

THANK YOU. This was my first reaction as well.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com