Why does Python seem slower, on average, than C/C++? I learned Python as my first programming language, but I've only just started with C and already I feel I can see a clear difference.
C and C++ compile to native code- that is, they run directly on the CPU. Python is an interpreted language, which means that the Python code you write must go through many, many stages of abstraction before it can become executable machine code.
Why are Python Programs often slower than the Equivalent Program Written in C or C++?