> On May 2, 2018, at 8:57 PM, INADA Naoki <songofaca...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Recently, I reported how stdlib slows down `import requests`. > https://github.com/requests/requests/issues/4315#issuecomment-385584974 > > For Python 3.8, my ideas for faster startup time are: > > * Add lazy compiling API or flag in `re` module. The pattern is compiled > when first used.
How about go the other way and allow compiling at Python *compile*-time? That would actually make things faster instead of just moving the time spent around. I do see value in being less eager in Python but I think the real wins are hiding behind ahead-of-time compilation. - Ł _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
