Python Differences from other Languages:-

Basis of
Python C C++ Java
Comparison
Developed in 1991 Developed in Developed in
1. Year of Developed in 1972
by Guido van 1985 by Bjarne 1995 by James
Development by Dennis Ritchie.
Rossum. Stroustrup. Gosling.
High-level Middle-level Middle-level High-level
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language. language. language. language.
Level
Compiled language. Compiled into
Interpreted
Entire program is bytecode and
language. Code is Compiled
3. Execution converted into executed by the
executed line by language.
machine code Java Virtual
line.
before execution. Machine (JVM).
Similar to C but
Very simple and
More complex. more complex Similar to C++
easy to read. Uses
4. Syntax Uses braces {} and because of but simpler than
indentation instead
semicolons ;. additional C++.
of braces.
features.
Difficult because
5. Learning Easy to learn for Moderate
Moderate difficulty. it has many
Difficulty beginners. difficulty.
concepts.
Dynamically typed. Statically typed.
6. Typing System No need to declare Variable type must Statically typed. Statically typed.
variable type. be declared.
7. Object- Supports both Fully object-
Supports OOP as
Oriented Mainly procedural procedural and oriented (except
well as procedural
Programming programming. object-oriented primitive data
programming.
(OOP) programming. types).
Automatic
Automatic memory Manual memory
Manual memory memory
8. Memory management using management
management using management
Management Garbage using new and
malloc() and free(). using Garbage
Collection. delete.
Collection.
Does not allow
Does not provide
Supports pointers explicit pointers
9. Pointers direct pointer Supports pointers.
and references. for security
access.
reasons.
10. Speed Slower because it Very fast because it Very fast. Faster than Python
is interpreted. is compiled. but

usually slower
 Basis of
Python C C++ Java
Comparison
than C/C++.
Yes. Python No. Program must
Yes. Java follows
11. Platform programs can run be compiled
No. "Write Once, Run
Independence on different separately for each
Anywhere."
operating systems. platform.
Requires more Requires more
Requires fewer Requires more lines
12. Code Length lines of code than code than Python
lines of code. of code.
Python. but less than C++.
Most errors are Errors are
Many errors are Many errors are
13. Error found during detected during
detected during detected during
Detection program execution compilation and
compilation. compilation.
(runtime). runtime.
Rich Standard
14. Standard Large collection of Smaller standard Large Java API
Template Library
Library built-in libraries. library. library.
(STL).
Lower performance Good
compared to Excellent Excellent performance due
15. Performance
compiled performance. performance. to JVM
languages. optimization.
Better than C but
Good security but Highly secure
Less secure because still allows
16. Security depends on the because pointers
of pointer misuse. pointer-related
application. are not allowed.
issues.
AI, Machine
Learning, Data Game Enterprise
Operating Systems,
17. Main Science, Web Development, Applications,
Embedded Systems,
Applications Development, Graphics, System Android Apps,
Device Drivers.
Automation, Software. Banking Software.
Scripting.