Pythonic feel
Use def, indentation, strings (single/double/triple), lists, and dictionaries. Familiar, readable, friendly.
Petroleum
Fuel your vision.
From idea to executable: Pythonic clarity with compiled speed, joyful concurrency, and production-ready tooling.
def main():
test_a = pet double_my_number(21)
test_b = pet double_my_number(10)
print(await test_a) # 42
print(await test_b) # 20
def double_my_number(value):
return value * 2Compiled speed
Ahead-of-time compilation for tight loops and real performance—without giving up clarity.
Joyful concurrency
Start background work with pet, talk with Leash, manage many using PetGroup. Simple and safe.
Errors that help
Implicit safety nets and the $ decorator for friendly messages—less boilerplate, more building.
Batteries-included logging
Flip a switch at the top of your file to get timestamped logs for execution, output, and errors.
Kindness & respect
Petroleum doesn’t “down” other languages. We celebrate the ecosystem and contribute a fresh approach.
Why Petroleum?
- Get going fast with a friendly syntax.
- Scale work across cores with pets & Leashes.
- Ship with helpful error messages by default.
- Keep production visibility with zero-setup logging.