A Transition Guide: Python to C++

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A Transition Guide: Python to C++Michael H. GoldwasserDavid LetscherThis is a supplement to the book,Object-Oriented Programming in Python ,Prentice-Hall, 2007. ISBN-13 rights Purpose of This GuidePython is a wonderful programming language and we expect that readers of this book will find many oppor-tunities to use it. That said, there are many different programming languages used by software language has its own strengths and weaknesses, and professionals must become accustomed to program-ming in different languages. Fortunately, once you have a solid foundation in one language it becomes easierto Transition to another language. This guide is designed for readers choosing C++ as a second ++ is among the most widely used languages in industry.

The Python interpreter is the software that is actually executing on the CPU. It adapts its outward behavior to match the semantics indicated by the given source code. In effect, the translation from the high-level code to low-level operations is performed on-the-fly, each time the program is run.

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