Is there any difference between cpython and python

Question

Guys i am newbee and i am sorry if my question sounds a bit stupid. I really want to know the difference between cpython and python because from what i have heared is that python is developed in C then what is the use of CPython then ??

Thanks in Adavnce

Answer 1

Python is a language.

CPython is the default byte-code interpreter of Python, which is written in C.

There is also other implementation of Python such as IronPython (for .NET), Jython (for Java), etc.

Answer 2

CPython is Guido van Rossum's reference version of the Python computing language. It's most often called simply "Python"; speakers say "CPython" generally to distinguish it explicitly from other implementations.