pros and cons of C++ vs Python - opinions please

[Chuck Crisler]

I will soon be developing a gstreamer replacement for a VLC application. I
have been a C++ programmer for over 20 years, working with gstreamer for
the last 2. I could almost build the code (OK, I would have to research the
plugins) in my sleep. But there is this new thing (not really, but
somewhat) called Python that works with gstreamer. The application that I
will develop is stand-alone in the sense that it is invoked from a
different application. What are the relative merits of using Python vs.
C++? Currently, no one in our shop does Python so this would be the first
app. I can't say if it would ever be the only app. Thank you for different
opinions. Chuck Crisler
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