Writing a Python Interpreter from Scratch in Half an Hour

Dive into the inner workings of Python interpreters in this 44-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2023. Explore the step-by-step process of building a working Python interpreter from scratch, gaining insights into syntax checking, code indentation verification, module importing, and instruction-by-instruction code execution. Learn how these fundamental components come together to create the tool developers use daily, demystifying the interpreter's role in Python programming.

Writing a Python interpreter from scratch, in half an hour — Tushar Sadhwani