The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon.

Tiobe recognized C++ as the programming language with the biggest gain in popularity in 2022. C and Python were the runners-up.

When the coder discussion board Stack Overflow conducts its annual poll of developers around the world, Rust has been rated the most “loved” programming language for seven years running.

Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of C++, has issued a call for the C++ community to defend the programming language, which has been shunned by cybersecurity agencies and technical experts in recent ...

Microsoft releases a public preview of Rust/WinRT for Rust programming language developers to test.

Explore the top programming languages for 2025, including Python, JavaScript, Rust, Go, and Swift. Learn which one fits your career goals and projects best.

Rust makes it impossible to introduce some of the most common security vulnerabilities. And its adoption can’t come soon enough.

Elsewhere in the TIOBE Index, the programming language Go rose to position seven, a year-over-year doubling of its spot in the rankings. Rust reached an all-time high of 17th place.

Benefits of the Zig programming language include simplified testing, compiled code optimization and integrated debugging.

The Rust language emphasizes concurrency and memory safety, and -- if everything goes to plan -- is ultimately being groomed to replace C++ as Mozilla's compiled language of choice.