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translation.backend
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* **name:** backend

* **description:** Backend to use for code generation

* **command-line:** -b --backend

* **option type:** choice option

* **possible values:**

  + c

* **default:** c

* **requirements:**

  + value 'c' requires\:

    - `translation.type_system`_ to be set to 'lltype'

.. _translation.type\_system: translation.type_system.html





Which backend to use when translating, see `translation documentation`_.

.. _`translation documentation`: ../translation.html