Ned Batchelder created Calcium, a tiny programming language implemented in approximately 300 lines of code, as an educational demonstration of how languages like Python are implemented. The project includes a tokenizer, parser, AST, compiler, bytecodes, and an execution engine, designed to help explain the nuances between interpreted and compiled languages.
Background
Ned Batchelder is a well-known Python contributor and educator who frequently writes about Python internals and programming language topics. His blog has long been a resource for understanding how Python works under the hood.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Aug 24, 2026 at 09:56 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10