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Python

Readable, batteries-included, everywhere. Python powers web backends, data science and AI — and right here it runs for real in your browser.

Demo 01

A real Python REPL — in your browser

No simulation here. We load Pyodide (CPython compiled to WebAssembly), so the editor below executes genuine Python. Edit the code and hit Run.

Downloading the Python runtime (Pyodide ~6 MB)… first load only.
loading runtime…
Output will appear here once the runtime is ready.
Demo 02

List comprehensions — Python's signature move

One line builds, filters and transforms a list. Load this snippet into the runner above (button below) and run it — the output is computed by the real interpreter.

# squares of even numbers 0..19
squares = [n*n for n in range(20) if n % 2 == 0]
print(squares)
print("sum =", sum(squares))
Demo 03

Functions & recursion

Define a function, call it, get real results. This recursive factorial runs in actual CPython via WebAssembly.

def factorial(n):
    return 1 if n <= 1 else n * factorial(n - 1)

for n in [5, 10, 20]:
    print(f"{n}! = {factorial(n)}")
Demo 04

Why people reach for Python

Clean syntax, a giant standard library, and the dominant ecosystem for data and AI.

1991
created by Guido van Rossum
#1
consistently among the most-used languages
PyPI
600k+ packages: NumPy, Django, pandas…
Wasm
Pyodide brings CPython to the browser
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Real Python via Pyodide — CPython compiled to WebAssembly. The editor in Demo 01 executes genuine Python in your browser (we capture print by redirecting sys.stdout); the snippets in Demos 02–03 load into that same real interpreter. The stats are factual context. The shared CSS shell provides the page styling.

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