Open-source language Python is already one of the most popular programming languages among developers. It ranks in third place behind mainstays Java and C, according to programming language index ...

A boom in machine-learning applications continues to drive up the popularity of 27-year-old Python, so much that it could soon outrank 33-year-old C++ on TIOBE's programming language index.

"Python conquered the third position in the TIOBE index last year, but its popularity is still rising," said Paul Jansen, CEO TIOBE Software, in announcing the October 2020 rankings. "This month it ...