Py2C: Python to C++ Compiler (Alpha)

Project Overview

Py2C is an experimental project aimed at compiling Python code into native C++ code. The goal is to leverage the performance benefits of C++ while maintaining the expressiveness of Python.

This project is currently in the Alpha stage. The runtime library provides basic support for Python's dynamic typing, built-in functions, and core data structures like list and dict.

Current Features

• Dynamic Type System: Implemented using std::any to handle Python's dynamic typing (int, float, str, list, dict).
• Built-in Functions: Basic implementation of add, len, to_string, and comparison operators (==, !=, <, <=, >, >=).
• Core Data Structures:
  • PythonList: Supports basic list operations and comparison.
  • PythonDict: Supports basic dictionary operations and equality comparison.
• Compilation: The project uses CMake to build the runtime library and a placeholder compiler executable.

Build Instructions

1. Prerequisites:

   • CMake (version 3.10 or higher)
   • C++ compiler supporting C++20 standard (e.g., g++ 10 or higher)

2. Build:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   cmake ..
   make

3. Run Test: The test_py_output executable contains a set of unit tests for the runtime library.

   ./test_py_output

Future Development

See todo.md for the detailed development plan.