zython

Zython is a lightweight and fast Python interpreter that aims to support the vast majority of Python syntax and core language features, built entirely in Zig.

Features

Supported Data Types

• Numbers
• Booleans
• Strings

Operators

• Arithmetic: +, -, **, etc
• Logical: and, or, not
• Bitwise: &, |, >>, etc
• Comparison: <, >, etc
• Grouping: ()
• Walrus operator: :=

Built-in Functions

• print()
• len()
• abs()
• int()
• ord()

Control Flow

• if / else (not elif yet)
• pass
• while loops with break and continue
• Global variables
• Functions with def and return
• Ternary expressions

See /examples.

Installation

Currently, you can build Zython from source:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/zython.git
cd zython
zig build

Usage

./zython examples/hello_world.py

Resources

• https://docs.python.org/3/
• https://github.com/python/cpython
• https://unpyc.sourceforge.net/Opcodes.html
• https://craftinginterpreters.com/