What is a .PYC file?
The file extension .PYC represents a Python Compiled File. This type of file contains source code that has been written in the Python programming language and then compiled. Compiling the code translates it from the human-readable format into a format that the computer can more easily process and execute. This helps in running the Python programs faster as the computer does not need to interpret the code each time it runs.
To open a .PYC file, you need to use a program that can execute or handle compiled Python code. The primary software for this is Python, provided by the Python Software Foundation. You can download and install Python from the Python Software Foundation's website. Once Python is installed on your computer, it can run the .PYC file either through the Python interpreter directly or through various development environments that support Python.
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