python.org Look at main page: "Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively." - it's about integration (

python.org Look at main page: "Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively." - it's about integration (where dynamic scripting can shine). Look into history: https://docs.python.org/2/faq/general.html#id6 https://docs.python.org/2/faq/general.html#id6 "It occurred to me that a scripting language with a syntax like ABC but with access to the Amoeba system calls would fill the need." - it was created as a scripting language. Look into FAQ about compilation: https://docs.python.org/2/faq/design.html#can-python-be-compiled-to-machine-code-c-or-some-other-language https://docs.python.org/2/faq/design.html#can-python-be-comp... "Can Python be compiled ...? Not easily. ... a “compiled” Python program would probably consist mostly of calls into the Python run-time system, even for seemingly simple operations like x+1. ... ... improves the start-up time of Python scripts. ... Note that the main script executed by Python ... Usually main scripts are quite short, so this doesn’t cost much speed." - no comments. Of course now it's increasingly being marketed as a general purpose programming language because it makes devs feel better.