w2c2 vs RustPython

w2c2

Translates WebAssembly modules to portable C (by turbolent)

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RustPython

A Python Interpreter written in Rust (by coolcoder613eb)

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w2c2		RustPython
	Project
9	Mentions	2
668	Stars	6
-	Growth	-
8.6	Activity	0.0
16 days ago	Latest Commit	6 months ago
C	Language	C
MIT License	License	MIT License

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w2c2

Posts with mentions or reviews of w2c2. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-03.

Build your own WebAssembly Compiler
3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 3 Dec 2023

For AOT, the simplest approach, that actually produces the fastest native code, is to naively translate WASM opcodes to C.
This is for example what W2C2 does: https://github.com/turbolent/w2c2
Show HN: RustPython for FreeDOS with W2c2
2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Oct 2023

This uses [w2c2](https://github.com/turbolent/w2c2) to convert RustPython,
DeviceScript: TypeScript for Tiny IoT Devices
6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 24 May 2023
Running Rust code on Plan 9 using webassembly
1 project | /r/plan9 | 22 Feb 2023

Using a modified version of the w2c2 wasm->C89 translator, I was able to run Rust code on 9front!
Rust on macOS 9
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Jan 2023

There's not much data in the performance section of the front-page readme of the repo, but the one bullet point there seems promising:
> Coremark 1.0: ~7% slower than native [0]
[0] https://github.com/turbolent/w2c2#performance
W2c2: Translates WebAssembly Modules to C
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Jan 2023

1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Dec 2021
W2c2: Translate WebAssembly Modules to C
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Jan 2022
I'm not sure what this is, but I'm sure I want to find out. WASM2C.. Is it for me...
1 project | /r/cprogramming | 23 Dec 2021

RustPython

Posts with mentions or reviews of RustPython. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-24.

Show HN: RustPython for FreeDOS with W2c2
1 project | /r/hypeurls | 26 Oct 2023

2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Oct 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing w2c2 and RustPython you can also consider the following projects:

raw-wasm - Raw WebAssembly demos

react-native-webassembly - ⚛️ 🏎 WebAssembly for React Native powered by JSI.

assemblyscript - A TypeScript-like language for WebAssembly.

jerryscript - Ultra-lightweight JavaScript engine for the Internet of Things.

hermit - Actually Portable WebAssembly compiler toolchain for self-contained cross-platform binaries

esphome - ESPHome is a system to control your ESP8266/ESP32 by simple yet powerful configuration files and control them remotely through Home Automation systems.

wasm3 - 🚀 A fast WebAssembly interpreter and the most universal WASM runtime

wabt - The WebAssembly Binary Toolkit

toit - Program your microcontrollers in a fast and robust high-level language.