Python Tutorial Questions

John Watton (watton@atc.alcoa.com)
22 Jul 1994 20:12:30 GMT

I recently read through the Python tutorial and I have two simple questions:

(1) Does Python have a garbage collector built in or do I have to
manage my own memory with the del() operator?

(2) The tutorial mentions compiled files with the pyc extension but always
quoted the word
compiled. Is the code really compiled to be faster running in some way or
does it
just load faster?

NOTE: I love the syntax used especially the use of indentation to mark
blocks. It reminds me of autoindented lisp but without all the paren's.

-- 
John Watton 
watton@atc.alcoa.com