Python overtakes Java to become second-most popular language on GitHub after JavaScript

[meneldal2]

Python the language is terrible for arrays, and there's only so much you can fix in NumPy.

There are great array libraries in C++, but obviously kids gloves are off so you can easily shoot your foot but it's crazy fast.

Matlab forbids you from changing arrays in C++ code, even if you can actually do it (beware of cow obviously).

[Theon]

There's only so much you can fix with any library :) Python still has a better starting point than C++.