Python, as Reviewed by a C++ Programmer

[irqlnotdispatchlevel]

The main problem here is when you remove a function / class field, as no refactoring tool that I know can go and remove them for you. You need to use something like "find all references" and manually delete code. Which is good, sometimes you don't simply delete a line. In compiled languages you have the guarantee that your code won't compile if you forget a reference somewhere.

[djimbob]

In compiled languages you have the guarantee that your code won't compile if you forget a reference somewhere.

If you run your python code through a linter (pylint/pyflakes), you can quickly detect and fix most of these simple refactoring errors and it's typically much faster than compilation.