I find Python to be much easier and more flexible than C++ - you still have variable types and arrays and such, but it's much more forgiving. For example:
C++:
float[] array;
array = [0, 1, 0, 2, 3];
sprintf(&array);
Or something like that. However...
Python:
array = [0, 1, 0, 2, 3]
print...