Bython

A basic and simple Python-like interpreter written in C.

Workflow

1. Memory management (memory.h)
   • ByArena
   • Reference count
   • Garbage collection
2. Parsing (tok.h)
3. AST (ast.h)
   • ByAST_Node
4. Bytecode (compile.h)
   • ByCodeObject
5. Execution (execution.h)
   • Simple execution
   • Stack-based virtual machine

• Create Bython objects (objects.h)
  • ByObject_Int
  • ByObject_List
• Perform operations (objects.h)
  • Assignment
  • Arithmetic
• Functions
  • Define
  • Call

What can the program do?

• Assignment
• Arithmetic
• Arithmetic with assignment
• Defining function
• Calling a function

References

• Your Guide to the CPython Source Code (realpython.com)
• A Python Interpreter Written in Python (aosabook.org)