Python has FP elements, such as the list comprehensions you mention, but overall I wouldn’t say it’s an FP language.
To continue that example, Python list comprehensions are not very powerful compared to that feature in FP languages, since Python is not expression orientated.
I would classify Python as imperative with FP and OOP elements.
Python is of course a slow language. My point is that writing in a functional style will give you slow code even by Python standards! Good FP languages assume you will write in that style and optimise for that use-case.
To continue that example, Python list comprehensions are not very powerful compared to that feature in FP languages, since Python is not expression orientated.
I would classify Python as imperative with FP and OOP elements.
Python is of course a slow language. My point is that writing in a functional style will give you slow code even by Python standards! Good FP languages assume you will write in that style and optimise for that use-case.