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		sheepscreek on Aug 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fortran And yet, we now a compiler (Codon) that can compile Python into Fortran code, also allowing direct use of LLVM IR and ability to import C (and Fortran?) libraries. Perhaps, interoperability is the way forward.

certik on Aug 28, 2023 [–]

Yes, I lead the development of these two compilers:

https://lpython.org/ https://lfortran.org/

LPython compiles Python at the Fortran speed, since both compilers share the same internals.

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