WIP: implement period_helper in cython
State: closed

Tests pass locally, haven't run asv yet.  Lots of cleanup to do; function names are retained, use camelCase.  A bunch of functions overlap with ccalendar (even more so if we remove the unused non-GREGORIAN_CALENDAR case)

- [x] closes #19465
- [ ] tests added / passed
- [ ] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`
- [ ] whatsnew entry


Labels:
name: Period
description: Period data type
name: Clean

Comments:
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| [pandas/core/arrays/base.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/19498/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvYXJyYXlzL2Jhc2UucHk=) | `56.66% <0%> (ø)` | |
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Closing in favor of #19534 and follow-ups.