Some other python library shares the same objective ? #159

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1. wiwichips commented on Aug 3, 2023

   

   wiwichips

   on Aug 3, 2023

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   Hey @GabCores,

   JsPyBridge (or "javascript" on pypi) is a similar project to PythonMonkey but has several differences in its implementation and API:

   Most notably, under the hood JsPyBridge runs a separate nodejs process which is communicates with between the user's Python process. This comes with a severe performance penalty as data is copied whenever passed. PythonMonkey passes data by reference whenever possible meaning the cost of transferring information between Python and JavaScript is almost zero. Since references are copied, modifying data passed from Python into JavaScript (or vice versa) will not change the original reference.

   Here is a snippet relating to the interprocess communication from their README for reference:

   On the bridge to call JavaScript from Python, due to the limiatations of Python and cross-platform IPC, we currently communicate over standard error which means that JSON output in JS standard error can interfere with the bridge. The same issue exists on Windows with python. You are however very unlikely to have issues with this.

   Regarding API, PythonMonkey works nicely with Python's asyncio library for running JavaScript promises giving developers a familiar experience using async and await keyword in Python whereas JsPyBridge implements its own method for this by decorating functions.

   JsPyBridge is an impressive project but PythonMonkey takes a different approach and therefore has different pros and cons. For instance, at the moment PythonMonkey lacks the Node.js support JsPyBridge has out of the box (but that will change in the future as it is just in Alpha at the moment)!

   Hope this helps! Thanks for checking our our project and asking this question!!! (:
2. Distributive-Network

   locked and limited conversation to collaborators on Aug 3, 2023
3. wiwichips

   converted this issue into a discussion #160 on Aug 3, 2023