True, some times performance is the primary issue, but not always. When it is, Python is probably simply not the right langauge. Unladen swallow and future de

True, some times performance is the primary issue, but not always. When it is, Python is probably simply not the right langauge. Unladen swallow and future developments may change this, but for now if performance is a major issue than Python is not for you. C++ is generally a much better option for that, and there are a few that are even faster if you are willing and knowledgeable enough to do the optimizations.