Tachyon: sampling profiling in Python

Learn how to use Tachyon, Python's sampling profiler. “Tachyon” is a new sampling profiler that was introduced in Python 3.15. It provides a CLI that allows running and profiling scripts or attaching to running processes. Tachyon logoIn this article you'll learn what statistical profiling is and how to use the Tachyon CLI to identify performance bottlenecks in your code. 15 days of Python 3.15 To celebrate the release of Python 3.15, over the next 15 business days I'll be writing about a new 3.15 feature every day. Explained clearly and with examples so you don't have to sift through the changelog. Subscribe to receive this free email series: Enroll for free 🐍🚀 If you want, you can also check the schedule of the upcoming emails. What is statistical profiling Statistical profiling is the practice of profiling your code by periodically taking snapshots of the state of your Python program. Since you're periodically snapshotting the call stack of your program, you call Tachyon a sampling…