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Kotlin, Ruby & Swift Drop in Popularity

Kotlin, Ruby & Swift Drop in Popularity

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Popularity consolidated in the top 20 programming languages in April, according to TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen. C overtook Java for the number three spot between March and April. Key takeaways from the April TIOBE Index rankings: SQL continues to fall as it has done over the last few months, dropping to the number 10 position. C++ held on to the number two spot, showing a significant year-over-year increase in the proprietary points system. Python’s popularity dipped slightly month-over-month, but it still holds a significant lead over the second-place language, C++. Take this survey for a chance to win a gift card: Tell our sister site DZone about your work with APIs by completing this brief survey for a chance to enter to win one of two $120 e-gift cards of your choice.  Kotlin and Swift decline when they’re no longer the best picks for mobile Kotlin, Ruby, and Swift are all “likely to go out of fashion” after reliably holding on to spots in the top 20, Jansen said. Why? For Kotlin and Swift, …

Legacy ‘Dinosaur’ Languages Are Making a Comeback

Legacy ‘Dinosaur’ Languages Are Making a Comeback

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Legacy programming languages, once thought to be relics of the past, are having a surprising comeback. This month, Fortran, Ada, COBOL, and Delphi all vying for positions in the TIOBE Index top 20. Takeaways from the March TIOBE rankings: Python: Recently named “TIOBE’s programming language of the year 2024” in January by TIOBE CEO Paul Jansen continues its meteoric rise. C++: Maintains its stronghold at second place on the leaderboard. Fortran and Delphi: Both legacy languages, are fighting for a spot in the top 10. COBOL and Ada: Both re-entered the top 20 this month. Ada, notably, was the third highest ranking language back in 1985. “I think that it (comeback) has to do with the many vital legacy systems that keep the world running,” Jansen said in the TIOBE Programming Community Index in March. “Most of them are developed with the aid of these dinosaur languages.” A shift in priorities: February vs. March This marks a noticeable shift from February’s rankings, which were dominated by speed-focused languages like C+ +, Go, and Rust. Jansen attributed that trend to the growing need …

Fast Programming Languages Are In Demand

Fast Programming Languages Are In Demand

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Fast programming languages are gaining popularity, TIOBE CEO Paul Jansen said in the TIOBE Programming Community Index in February. Fast programming languages he called out include C++, Go, and Rust. Also, according to the updated TIOBE rankings: Python, to which Jansen awarded the title “TIOBE’s programming language of the year 2024” in January, continued to skyrocket. C++ held onto its place at second from the top of the leaderboard. Mojo and Zig are following trajectories likely to bring them into the top 50, and reached #51 and #56 respectively in February. The TIOBE Programming Community Index shows trends in programming languages based on search engine volume. Trends year-over-year from the TIOBE Programming Community Index. Python is the light blue trend line. Image: TIOBE Software Speed of programs matters in 2025 “Now that the world needs to crunch more and more numbers per second, and hardware is not evolving fast enough, speed of programs is getting important. Having said this, it is not surprising that the fast programming languages are gaining ground in the TIOBE index,” …

TIOBE Programming Index December 2024: Python Holds Lead

TIOBE Programming Index December 2024: Python Holds Lead

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Python is headed toward a likely win of programming language of the year 2024, TIOBE CEO Paul Jansen predicted in the TIOBE Programming Community Index in December. According to the updated rankings: Python grew in popularity from 22.85% in the proprietary ranking system in November to 23.84% in December. In second, C++ rose from 10.64% in November to 10.82% in December, perhaps a sign of recovery after a long slide in popularity starting in February. In third, Java slightly grew in popularity from 9.6% to 9.72%. The TIOBE Programming Community Index shows trends in programming languages based on search engine volume. Trends year-over-year from the TIOBE Programming Community Index. Image: TIOBE Software Must-read developer coverage What will be the year’s best? Every year, TIOBE Software calculates its programming language of the year — the language with the highest rise in ratings over the year. Python gained 10%, putting it well ahead of runners-up Java and JavaScript, which saw gains of +1.73% and +1.72%, respectively. “Python is unstoppable thanks to its support for AI and data …

TIOBE Programming Index News November 2024: Go Reaches Its Highest-Ever Ranking

TIOBE Programming Index News November 2024: Go Reaches Its Highest-Ever Ranking

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Go reached number seven on the index of most popular programming languages, while the top three stayed the same. Go will likely have a difficult fight ahead. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

TIOBE Index News October 2024: Rust Climbs the Ranks

TIOBE Index News October 2024: Rust Climbs the Ranks

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After C fell from the top three last month, this month’s top programming languages saw relatively little change on the TIOBE Programming Community Index. However, the programming community is on the lookout for a new language with the three most desirable traits: security, speed, and an easy on-ramp for new programmers. This month, we’ll cover the state of search, Rust’s rise in popularity, and the remarkable progress of the Mojo language just one year after its release. At number one, Python jumped from 20.17% in September to 21.9% in October. In second place, C++ rose from 10.75% in September to 11.6%. In third, Java ascended from 9.45% to 10.51%. The TIOBE Programming Community Index shows trends in programming languages based on search engine volume. Trends year-over-year from the TIOBE Programming Community Index. Image: TIOBE Software Searching for alternatives to Python “In today’s world, the amount of available data of whatever kind is increasing rapidly, and the demand to harvest this data is increasing accordingly,” wrote TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen in the monthly release of …

TIOBE Programming Language Index News: C Loses Its Crown

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The top three programming languages on the TIOBE Programming Community Index saw a major shakeup in September, as C dropped to fourth place on the list. This is the lowest score C has ever held since its first appearance at the inception of the index in 2001. C moved from 9.17% in August to 8.89% in September. This continues the downward trend for C, which peaked at 16.56% in December 2022 and has largely fallen ever since. The TIOBE Programming Community Index shows trends in programming languages based on search engine volume. Trends year-over-year from the TIOBE Programming Community Index. Image: TIOBE Software Why did C’s popularity fall? “Large C programs are hard to maintain because of the lack of object oriented features,” wrote TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen in the monthly release of the TIOBE Index. “Now that embedded systems tend to grow in functionality and thus in code size, and since more and more embedded compilers have good C++ support, there is tendency to switch from C to C++.” In addition, the U.S. …