why should you use c++ in this project ?

[docesam]

I read all over the web about how scripting programming languages (like ruby or python) are fast for writing programs quickly. so i would like you to consider a programming project that is :

1- the length of source code is in the magnitude of few hundreds to few thousands lines of code.
2- not a low level (driver / OS level) program.

question : since developing my program in ruby or python will be much faster(i assume) what are the reason(s) why i should consider using c++ over ruby /python for such project ?

sharing your practical experience will be greatly appreciated.

thank you

[Lindley]

It really depends on what you're trying to do.

[monarch_dodra]

Today, C++ mostly excels at writing low level stuff (drivers, embedded systems), or programs that have very high performance needs in terms of speed and/or memory management.

Pretty much EVERY NEWER LANGUAGE out there is faster than C++ in development speed. However, none of them offer the fine grain control C++ offers.

IMO, the question isn't "which is better" but "will Python/Perl/Java be fit for the job". If the answer is no, then you fallback to C++. That's my view anyways.