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Stackless Python vs The Silver Searcher

A side-by-side look at Stackless Python and The Silver Searcher. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Stackless Python

Stackless Python

Development

Stackless Python is a Python programming language implementation featuring microthreads and no Global Interpreter Lock (GIL). It allows massive concurrency and offers better scalability for Python programs.

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The Silver Searcher

The Silver Searcher

Development

The Silver Searcher, also known as ag, is a code searching tool designed to be a faster alternative to grep. It ignores file patterns from ignored files and git history for faster searching.

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