Automated Python Translation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11290v2
• Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:49:21 GMT
• Title: Automated Python Translation
• Authors: Joshua Otten, Antonios Anastasopoulos, Kevin Moran,
• Abstract summary: We introduce the task of automatically translating Python's natural modality into other human languages.<n>This presents a unique challenge, considering the abbreviated nature of these forms.<n>We create an automated pipeline to translate Python into other human languages.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Python is one of the most commonly used programming languages in industry and education. Its English keywords and built-in functions/modules allow it to come close to pseudo-code in terms of its readability and ease of writing. However, those who do not speak English may not experience these advantages. In fact, they may even be hindered in their ability to understand Python code, as the English nature of its terms creates an additional layer of overhead. To that end, we introduce the task of automatically translating Python's natural modality (keywords, error types, identifiers, etc.) into other human languages. This presents a unique challenge, considering the abbreviated nature of these forms, as well as potential untranslatability of advanced mathematical/programming concepts across languages. We therefore create an automated pipeline to translate Python into other human languages, comparing strategies using machine translation and large language models. We then use this pipeline to acquire translations from five common Python libraries (pytorch, pandas, tensorflow, numpy, and random) in seven languages, and do a quality test on a subset of these terms in French, Greek, and Bengali. We hope this will provide a clearer path forward towards creating a universal Python, accessible to anyone regardless of nationality or language background.

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