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Python is an easier language to learn and master. The main advantage that a compiled language like c++ has is speed. For example, it might take you two weeks to program something in c++ but only 4 days in python. However, once you create that program in c++ you can expect it to execute faster (depending on the application) by about an order of magnitude.

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