The optimisation of dynamic language runtimes has emerged as a critical research area in computer science, addressing the inherent challenges posed by languages whose types are resolved at runtime.

Java and .NET may be the staples of enterprise application development, but there’s no doubt that the use of dynamic languages such as Python and PHP in the enterprise is exploding, albeit from a low ...

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