Programming language Python is now firmly the second most popular programming language, for the first time knocking Java out of the top two places in RedMonk's language popularity rankings. It's ...

After 20 years at the top of the programming-language tree, Java looks set to be overtaken by Python. ... Java, Python, C++, C#, Visual Basic, ... Image: Tiobe More on Python and programming ...

However, Java still has a rating of 11.68 percent compared to Python's 12.12 percent, so we could see Java regain the number two spot in next month's index. We've also highlighted the best online ...

A study conducted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) put Python at the top of the list of favorite languages among such contenders as Java, JavaScript, C++, and Go.

In winning the designation for 2020, Python jumped 2.01 percentage points last year in the Tiobe Index of language popularity, edging out C++, which increased 1.99 percentage points.

In TIOBE’s latest top programming language Index Python has surpassed C++ and is now in the top three programming languages. Java still holds the top spot while C is in second place.

C++ ranks higher than Java in the Tiobe language popularity index for the first time ever, dating back to 2001. Java slipped to a new low in the latest edition of the index. The December 2002 ...

However, Python's runtime error-prone nature and limited performance leave room for other languages, such as Java, to remain competitive. Java, often hailed as the backbone of enterprise software, ...

This is how C++ and Java came to supplant Pascal, a popular language for teaching programming in the 1980s. Python possesses a mix of qualities that makes it a good candidate for universities.