Comment on LPython: Novel, Fast, Retargetable Python CompilerparentComments−certik3yA compiler doesn't need to optimize. I think if it takes Python code, and translates it to something else, it's a compiler. An optimizing compiler is the one that will give you speedups.−ptx3yAnd Nuitka does optimize: https://nuitka.net/doc/user-manual.html#optimization−certik3yThen it's an optimizing compiler for sure.
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A compiler doesn't need to optimize. I think if it takes Python code, and translates it to something else, it's a compiler. An optimizing compiler is the one that will give you speedups.
And Nuitka does optimize: https://nuitka.net/doc/user-manual.html#optimization
Then it's an optimizing compiler for sure.