# cython/cython

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10,767 stars · 1,612 forks · Cython · Apache-2.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/cython/cython
- Homepage: https://cython.org
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/cython-cython.md

## Topics

`big-data` `c` `cpp` `cpython` `cpython-extensions` `cython` `performance` `python`

## Description

The most widely used Python to C compiler

## Tags

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