how python works

[Terry Reedy]

On 7/30/2010 2:16 PM, Mahmood Naderan wrote:
> So is it a compiler or interpreter?

Python is a language. It does not 'work' in the sense of your subject 
line. CPython is a Python compiler/interpreter, as described. When 
loaded, it may be named python.exe, depending on system and 
installation. Jython and IronPython are also Python 
compiler/interpreters. There are also Python compilers of various sorts.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy