Programming language · 2007

Cython

Programming language compatible with Python.

Official site ›

CWritten in

2007First released

staticTyping

Apache Software License 2.0 and Apache LicenseLicense

RuntimeInfluence

What is Cython written in?

Its runtime is implemented in C (documented).

Quick Facts

First released: 2007
Typing: static
License: Apache Software License 2.0 and Apache License
Website: cython.org

About Cython

Cython is a programming language compatible with Python. It is a statically typed language. It supports imperative programming.

Cython first appeared in 2007.

How Cython is implemented

In the Language Lineage dataset, its runtime is implemented in C.

Cython in the language family tree

Cython drew on ideas from Python.

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official site

Frequently Asked Questions

What language is Cython written in?

Cython is primarily implemented in C.

What languages influenced Cython?

Cython was influenced by Python among others. See the influence section above for the full list.

When was Cython first released?

Cython was first released in 2007.

Evidence Sources

Discover More

What is Cython written in? What are programming languages written in? Cython in the language family tree Interactive programming language graph Languages that influenced Cython: Python

Embed this graph

Paste this iframe into any HTML page to show the Cython relationship graph.

<iframe src="https://www.languagelineage.org/embed?lang=cython" width="100%" height="500" loading="lazy" style="border:0" title="Cython relationship graph"></iframe>

Please attribute the visualization to Language Lineage and link to the Cython source record. See the embed guide for parameters and sizing.

Spot something wrong?

Every fact on this page is meant to be checkable. If one is wrong, say so and it becomes a dataset change, not a patch to this page.

Explore Cython in Graph →