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What is the difference between .py and .pyc files?
What is the difference between .py and .pyc files?
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The .py files are the python source code files. While the .pyc files contain the bytecode of the python files. .pyc files are created when the code is imported from some other source. The interpreter converts the source .py files to .pyc files which helps by saving time.