Python Can Be Faster Than C++

A trick that makes Python faster more than you can imagine with other readers review

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Python is a great versatile programming language. Even though python is used most for machine learning problem solving because of its library and high-level language, it is known to be slower than many other languages. Because of its reputation, many would decide to leave the language behind and stick with other options like C++ for program solving.

In this article, I will show you how Python is faster than C++.

Basic Speed Testing

To test the normal speed difference between Python and C++, I will test the execution time of the Generation of primes algorithm. It is a simple algorithm with clear short steps in both languages.

Generation of primes flowchart

Python Implementation

import math
from time import per_counter 
def is_prime(num):
  if num == 2:
     return True;
  if num <= 1 or not num % 2:
     return False
  for div in range(3,int(math.sqrt(num)+1),2)…