How We Sped Up NumPy's String Operations for NumPy 2.0

Explore the performance improvements and internal changes made to NumPy's string operations for the 2.0 release in this 26-minute EuroPython Conference talk. Dive deep into NumPy ufunc internals, learning about topics such as NumPy (parametric) dtypes and type promotion. Follow the timeline of changes that led to significant performance enhancements, and gain insights into the extensive work behind the first major NumPy release since 2006. Discover the new features, API modifications, and documentation improvements that accompany the optimized string operations in NumPy 2.0.0.

How we sped up NumPy’s string operations for NumPy 2.0 — Lysandros Nikolaou