Python Architecture: Lexer, Parser, Bytecode, PVM, OS

Python Architecture 1. Python Source Code This is the .py file you write. Example: print("Hello, World!") This is high-level, human-readable code. ========= 2. Lexical Analysis & Parsing When you run the program: The Lexer converts source code into tokens The Parser checks syntax It generates an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) If there’s a syntax error, it stops here ============= 3. Compilation to Bytecode Python compiles the AST into Bytecode. Bytecode is platform-independent. Stored in __pycache__ as .pyc files. Example: hello.cpython-312.pyc ================ 4. Python Virtual Machine (PVM) The Python Virtual Machine executes the bytecode. It is the runtime engine of Python. It interprets bytecode instruction by instruction. It makes Python platform-independent. 👉 The PVM is part of CPython. ============ 6. Interaction with Operating System The Python runtime communicates with: File system Network Devices OS APIs Through system calls and C libraries. ============ Python Code (.py) ↓ Lexer & Parser ↓ AST ↓ Bytecode (.pyc) ↓ Python Virtual Machine (PVM) ↓ Operating System

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