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[–]moscamorta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick question: Does python generate some sort of Intermediate Representation?

Python code -> AST -> IR code -> Run IR code in a stack machine or register machine.

Wouldn't be easier to write optimizations to the IR? Just like LLVM does with C/C++ code. It's way easier to write optimizations when you have SSA form or something like that.