>(1) Does Python have a garbage collector built in or do I have to
>manage my own memory with the del() operator?
Python uses reference counts, so memory is managed for most objects.
You would need to use del() to break cycles.
>(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?
Python uses a virtual engine with its own instruction set. Python code
is truly compiled before interpreted by the virtual engine.
$0.02
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