while/break - The pure-python FSM implementation to Rule Them All.

[Paul Rubin]

Carl Cerecke <cdc at maxnet.co.nz> writes:
> 3. Not as fast as byte code hacks, or using pyrex/psyco. Peter Hansen
> is right. One of those is likely a better solution if you don't need
> pure python.

If you don't need pure python than your approach still beats
everything else.  Just generate C code (or assembly code) instead of
Python.