Why is python not written in C++ ?

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

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<7d95c0d3-718d-4958-9364-263c833f1835 at i24g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, 
sturlamolden wrote:

> This is unsafe, anyone who writes this in C++ should be flogged:

Only if they’re using exceptions. Otherwise, it’s fine.