How does Python ACTUALLY work?

How does Python actually execute your code? In this video, we'll dive into CPython's internals and follow a simple Python function through its complete execution pipeline: Lexical Analysis (tokenization) Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) creation Bytecode compilation Execution by the Python Virtual Machine We'll look at the actual CPython source code and see how Python transforms your code every step of the way. Whether you're a Python developer wanting to understand the language better, or just curious about how programming languages work, this video will give you a better understanding of Python's execution process. Resources: Source code: https://github.com/deepdivedevs/pytho... CPython: https://github.com/python/cpython Visualise AST library: https://github.com/JamesPhillipsUK/vast Be sure to follow me on these other platforms for more tutorials: Twitter: https://www.x.com/deepdivedevs TikTok:   / deepdivedev   Timestamps 00:00 | Intro 00:23 | Lexer/Tokenizer 00:55 | Abstract Syntax Trees 01:33 | Bytecode 02:21 | Interpreter 03:00 | tokenize module 04:26 | dis module 04:50 | CPython Source Code 07:21 | Outro #python #coding #cpython #tokenizer #lexer #parser #ast #abstractsyntaxtree #interpreter #tokenize #dis #softwaredeveloper #computerscience #code #softwareengineer #coding #learntocode2024 #learnpython