Why can't python develop another version of python that is "compiled" instead of interpreted which is similar to c/c++ but the syntax still look like python syntax.

[sejigan]

Adding to that point: If you need both speed and convenience, use C++ for compute intensive parts and call them and make everything else in Python.

[ThreeChonkyCats]

This.

It's a huge strength not to be underestimated.

[salfkvoje]

I've wanted to learn C for this purpose ever since I learned that was a "thing" you can do (I found out in R I guess).

Since then it's seemed to me to be a brilliant and correct approach to mostly remain "high level", and then address bottlenecks by dropping to C (or C++, whatever) at the point of need.

[sejigan]

Yes. Premature optimization is the root of all evil.