# Recent Performance Improvements in Function Calls in CPython

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/recent-performance-improvements-in-function-calls-in-cpython/165553>\
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**Created:** [9 August 2024 14:14 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/recent-performance-improvements-in-function-calls-in-cpython/165553 "2024-08-09T14:14:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [9 August 2024 14:14 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/recent-performance-improvements-in-function-calls-in-cpython/165553/1 "2024-08-09T14:14:26Z")

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> Are Function Calls Still Slow in Python? An Analysis of Recent Optimizations in CPython.  
> How costly it is to call functions and builtins in your python code? Does inlining help? How have the recent CPython releases improved performance in these areas?

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> **[Are Function Calls Still Slow in Python? An Analysis of Recent Optimizations...](https://blog.codingconfessions.com/p/are-function-calls-still-slow-in-python)**
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> How costly it is to call functions and builtins in your python code? Does inlining help? How have the recent CPython releases improved performance in these areas?

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