You don't need to manage your own memory *except* if you create
circular data structures, since Python's garbage collection is based
on a simple-minded reference counting scheme.
> (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?
It is not any faster to run -- it just loads a lot faster (the Python
parser is rather slow).
> 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.
Glad you like it!
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