The document compares Python and C++. Python is a flexible, object-oriented programming language designed for rapid development and experimentation. It is dynamically typed and emphasizes readability. C++ was created as an extension of C and is best suited for resource-constrained applications. It is a statically typed language where types are declared at compile-time. While Python prioritizes development speed, C++ provides better performance but with more complexity in memory management and types.

1. Difference between
Python and C++
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2. What is
Python?
Python is a flexible, object-oriented, and open source
programming language designed to optimize development speed
and make experimentation easy.
In Python, solutions to simple problems are simply and elegantly
expressed and it has tons of features that make it one of the most
preferred choices as a first programming language.
It is commonly known as a high-level language because it
automates most low-level tasks that programmers handle
manually in traditional languages such as C and C++.
Python is a dynamically typed language in which type checking is
done at run-time. As it does not know the type of variable until the
code is run, it’s a big bonus for many developers.
It is also a strongly typed language meaning variables cannot be
implicitly coerced to unrelated types.
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3. What is
C++?
C++ is a general-purpose programming language that emphasizes the design and
use of type-rich lightweight abstractions.
It is best suited for resource-constrained applications, such as those found in
software infrastructures.
It was created as an extension of C, which means that any program written in C is
also a valid C++ program.
The use of C++ has changed dramatically over the years – so has the language
itself.
It is a language for someone who takes the task of programming seriously.
Ordinary practical programmers have achieved significant improvements in
productivity, flexibility, and quality in projects of just about any kind and scale.
The latest iteration of C++ standard has introduced many new features that help
control the complexity of programs.
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4. Difference
between
Python
and C++
1. Basics of Python and C++
• Python is a flexible, object-oriented, and open source
programming language designed to optimize
development speed and make it easy to write software
that can be understood, reused, and modified.
• It is specifically designed to raise development quality
expectations in the scripting domain.
• It is also one of the most preferred choices as a first
programming language.
• C++ was created as an extension of C and its core
application domain is systems programming in the
broadest sense.
• C++ is a general purpose programming language which is
best suited for resource-constrained applications, such as
those found in software infrastructures.
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5. Difference
between
Python
and C++
2. Nature of Python and C++
• Python is a dynamically typed language which
looks like it was designed and not accumulated.
• It has a minimalist design that makes code easy
to understand and easy to predict.
• In fact, Python is both dynamically typed and
strongly typed language in which type checking
is done at run-time and variables cannot be
implicitly coerced to unrelated types.
• C++, on the other hand, is a statically typed
language in which variable types are explicitly
declared and are determined at compile time.
• Static typed languages like C++ associate types
with variables, not with values.
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6. Difference
between
Python
and C++
3. Efficiency
• Python’s standard implementation is currently
coded in C, so all the normal rules about mixing C
programs with C++ programs apply to the Python
interpreter.
• When Python is embedded in a C++ program, there
are no special rules to follow – simply link in the
Python library and call its functions from C++.
• Python is well suited for modern software
methodologies such as modular, structured, and
object-oriented design, which allow code to be
written once and reused many times.
• C++ is a low level language which makes it less
versatile and more difficult to learn than Python.
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7. Difference
between
Python
and C++
4. Memory Management
• Python uses dynamic memory allocation process
which involves a private heap containing all Python
objects and data structures and the garbage collector
automatically returns memory to the system when
it’s no longer been in use.
• The inbuilt garbage collection system ensures
efficient memory management.
• C++, on the other hand, does not need a garbage
collector because it has no garbage which in turn
makes it more prone to memory leak.
• Memory management in C++ is both prone to errors
and time consuming.
• The difference is a tradeoff between performance and
safety.
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9. Summary
of Python
Vs. C++
Python has a wide range of features that make it a near-perfect
choice as a first programming language.
The basic structures are simple, clean and well designed which
allows you to focus on program design without worrying about the
language details.
Implementation of C++ exists from some of the most modest
microcomputers to the more sophisticated supercomputers and for
almost all operating systems.
Unlike Python which is a dynamically typed language, C++ is a
statically typed language in which the programs are determined at
compile-time.
Python is one of the fastest growing languages for embedded
computing.
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10. Preparation
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11. Thank you for listening
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