FAQ
What problem does Pyro solve?
It solves the problem that I wanted to build a programming language.
Why is it called Pyro?
I built the first prototype version in Python and it burned through CPU cycles. I think that qualifies as blazingly fast for marketing purposes.
Is Pyro fast?
No. Right now, Pyro is approximately as fast as Python, which is generally considered to be a slow language.
Execution speed isn't a priority for Pyro — if you need fast code, you should use a compiled language.
That said, Pyro is highly optimizable so, in theory, future versions could run at least an order of magnitude faster, but for now this is a theoretical possibility.
Is Pyro embeddable?
Potentially, in the future.
Right now, Pyro's code isn't organised in a way that would make it easy to embed, but that isn't a fundamental problem.
Once the core language is mature, I'll work on making it easily embeddable so it can be used, like Lua, as a scripting language inside a larger application.