Performance differences between Python and C

Question

Working on different projects I have the choice of selecting different programming languages, as long as the task is done.

I was wondering what the real difference is

Answer 1

It really depends a lot on what your doing and if the algorithm in question is available in Python via a natively compiled library. If it is, then I believe you'll be looking at performance numbers close enough that Python is most likely your answer -- assuming it's your preferred language. If you must implement the algorithm yourself, depending on the amount of logic required and the size of your data set, C/C++ may be the better option. It's hard to provide a less nebulous answer without more information.