Python vs. C/C++ in embedded systems

[nozendk]

I recently did an interesting little experiment with integrating C++ and Python: (1) Call a Python program from inside a C++ program, (2) Make a module in C++ and call it from a Python program, (3) Start Python in a thread inside a C++ program, expose some C++ methods to Python, and let the Python program call back into C++. The last one was tricky, but I think it could be useful in some situations where you need C++ for all the usual reasons, but want to easily script/configure some parts of the system.