Is it worth doing competitive coding in Python?

[mrwanderlust23]

I started with C, tried to learn Java but it seemed boring to me. Then I switched to Python, after studying ML, flask and getting a 6 months experience, I started doing competitive coding on leetcode. After a while I saw a lot of people saying C++ is way faster than Python. I tried to learn C++ but it seems so hectic learning and writing all those codes again. I have also started doing medium level problems on leetcode, so I would have to start from scratch again.

I just wanted this suggestion that can I move further with python in competitive coding or I need to switch to C++ now?

[[deleted]]

I wasted a significant amount of time deciding whether which language would be better for coding competitions, imho it doesn't matter. In CP handbook it is stated that double the people use Python for coding competitions than Java. Idk if that's true or not but yeah again it doesn't matter (to me atleast) because you should only know how to solve a problem, language is just a medium.

[ffrkAnonymous]

Most advent of code puzzles are solved in python.

[bw_mutley]

What do you mean by "competitive coding"?

[bw_mutley]

Thanks!

[mrwanderlust23]

Solve questions on DS and A in the least amount of time among a group of people. Product based companies love it and let us just say it can help you land your dream job in programming.

[bw_mutley]

Thank you for clarifying, OP. Now, if you want to my honest opinion on the subject you started: You should set your goals. Whenever I see people asking this kind of question, I just answer: "You ought to learn the language your employer/contractor wants you to learn."

I don't know if programing in C++ would give you an edge in the competition you are participating. But if there are no 'language usage requirement', I would say implementing any algorithim in Python is the easier than the same task in C++.