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Summary
Name	Python Compiled File
Version	3.1
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/1114
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Description	Python automatically compiles a python script before running it, the first time the script runs it will create a .pyc in the same directory as the .py file which will then be used if the script is run again to save time by not having to re-compile the code.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	24 Nov 2017
Source description
Last updated	24 Nov 2017
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