Get your guided tour through the Python 3.9 interpreter: Unlock the inner workings of the Python language, compile the Python interpreter from source code, and participate in the development of CPython.Are there certain parts of Python that just seem like magic?This book explains the concepts, ideas, and technicalities of the Python interpreter in an approachable and hands-on fashion.Once you see how Python works at the interpreter level, you can optimize your applications and fully leverage the power of Python.By the End of the Book You8217ll Be Able To:Read and navigate the CPython 3.9 interpreter source code. You8217ll deeply comprehend and appreciate the inner workings of concepts like lists, dictionaries, and generators.Make changes to the Python syntax and compile your own version of CPython, from scratch. You8217ll customize the Python core data types with new functionality and run CPython8217s automated test suite.Master Python8217s memory management capabilities and scale your Python code with parallelism and concurrency.Debug C and Python code like a true professional. Profile and benchmark the performance of your Python code and the runtime.Participate in the development of CPython and know how to contribute to future versions of the Python interpreter and standard library. How great would it feel to give back to the community as a 8220Python Core Developer?8221With this book you8217ll cover the critical concepts behind the internals of CPython and how they work with visual explanations as you go along.Each page in the book has been carefully laid out with beautiful typography, syntax highlighting for code examples.About the Author:Anthony Shaw is a CPython contributor and a PyCon speaker. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science and over 8 years of experience working with Python. Anthony is also a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation and member of the Open-Source Apache Foundation.What Python Developers Say About The Book:8220It8217s the book that I wish existed years ago when I started my Python journey. [...] After reading this book your skills will grow and you will be able solve even more complex problems that can improve our world.82218212 Carol Willing, CPython Core Developer amp Member of the CPython Steering Council8220CPython Internals is a great (and unique) resource for anybody looking to take their knowledge of Python to a deeper level.82218212 Dan Bader, Author of Python Tricks8220There are a ton of books on Python which teach the language, but I haven8217t really come across anything that would go about explaining the internals to those curious minded.82218212 Milan Patel, Vice President at (a major investment bank)8220I can recommend CPython Internals to anyone who wants to get going with hacking on CPython.82218212 Guido van Rossum, Creator of Python