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Feature | Python | Nim
---------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------
Execution model | Virtual Machine | Machine code via C*
Meta-programming | Dynamic language | Nim (const/when/template/macro)
Meta-programming | Python (decorators/metaclasses/eval/etc) | Nim (const/when/template/macro)
Memory Management | Garbage-collected | Garbage-collected and manual
Types | Dynamic | Static
Dependent types | - | Partial support
Generics | - | Yes
Generics | Duck typing | Yes
int8/16/32/64 types | No | Yes
Bigints | Yes (transparently) | Yes (via nimble package)
Arrays | Yes | Yes
Bounds-checking | Yes | Yes
Type inference | - | Yes (extensive support)
Type inference | Duck typing | Yes (extensive support)
Closures | Yes | Yes
Operator Overloading | Yes | Yes (on any types)
Operator Overloading | Yes | Yes (on any type)
Custom Operators | No | Yes
Object-Oriented | Yes | Minimalistic**
Methods | Yes | Yes
Multi-Methods | No | Yes
Exceptions | Yes | Yes
\*Other backends supported and/or planned
\**See section below.
### Philosophy