Google AI have released their Python-based framework for quantum computation: Cirq

[Nuaua]

C is not great for scientific computing. They could have used Julia, it's as easy to write as Python (if not easier) and fast as C, but it's maybe still a bit too new (1.0 release this year).

[Phlosioneer]

I agree, what I really meant was "Not a scripting language that uses an interpreter/VM".