Is it possible to write C++ programs that are slower than their counterparts in other programming languages? Yes. Is it possible to write programs in other la

Is it possible to write C++ programs that are slower than their counterparts in other programming languages? Yes. Is it possible to write programs in other languages that are just as fast as good C++ implementations? Often it is not. That performance comes at a cost, it really depends on what your application is. Horses for courses.