Programming languages: C++ overtakes PHP, but JavaScript, Python and Java still rule Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer Nov. 15, 2022 at 2:42 a.m. PT Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

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 ...

As Jansen notes, C++ hit a high point in 2003 with a 17.53% share that put it in the top three programming languages. One possible reason for the resurgence in interest in C++ is the arrival of C++20.

Survey of 15,000 developers and HR managers reveals JavaScript, Java and Python as the most sought-after languages, while knowledge of React, Node.js and .NET Core are also in high demand.