An Implementation in Python with a Compiler

[jcguu95]

Hello Joel Martin! Thanks for your inspiring work! Based on your python implementation, I implemented a compiled version: python-compile. It passes all relevant tests (for step2 to stepA, regular and soft), and it is 16 times faster per the performance test suite.

[./mal]$ make "perf^python"
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Performance test for python:
Running: env STEP=stepA_mal MAL_IMPL=js python_MODE=python ../python/run ../tests/perf1.mal
Elapsed time: 1 msecs
Running: env STEP=stepA_mal MAL_IMPL=js python_MODE=python ../python/run ../tests/perf2.mal
Elapsed time: 4 msecs
Running: env STEP=stepA_mal MAL_IMPL=js python_MODE=python ../python/run ../tests/perf3.mal
iters over 10 seconds: 9311

[./mal]$ make "perf^python-compile"
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Performance test for python-compile:
Running: env STEP=stepA_mal MAL_IMPL=js ../python-compile/run ../tests/perf1.mal
Running: env STEP=stepA_mal MAL_IMPL=js ../python-compile/run ../tests/perf2.mal
Running: env STEP=stepA_mal MAL_IMPL=js ../python-compile/run ../tests/perf3.mal
iters over 10 seconds: 148519

Would you like to merge this, or would you rather keep this maintained separately? Please let me know.

Cheers,
Jin

[kanaka]

@jcguu95 If it can be restructured to fit the code layout of other implementations (https://github.com/kanaka/mal/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md#code_split) then I would be willing to consider merging it. Otherwise, if that's too complicated or unwieldy then keeping it separate is probably best. Although I would be happy to include a link to it in the top level README if you like in the "External Implementations" section.

[jcguu95]

@kanaka Thanks for your reply! I've moved on from this project for a while, so I don't think it's likely that I'd break them into steps. It'd be nice if you could mention it in the main page. Could you please let me know when you do so?

(I have renamed the project to be mal2py-compiler.)

PS Thank you so much for this inspiring project. I like it a lot :)

[kanaka]

@jcguu95 I've added a link to your project: 273bf87

Thanks for kind words. It's always a pleasure to hear from people who have been inspired or learned from mal.