For the first time in the history of TIOBE's index, Java has slipped out of the top two, leaving Python to occupy the spot behind reigning champion, C.

Marking a first, Python has displaced Java to take the number two ranking in the November 2020 edition of the Tiobe Index of programming language popularity. C held on to the top spot.

Java searches were down 3.93% over the period, while Python gained 1.86%. The top 10 languages behind C, Java and Python are C++, C#, Visual Basic, Javascript, PHP, Assembly Language, and SQL.

Java’s immense popularity gives it a stake in AI, analyst Arnal Dayaratna, research vice president for software development at IDC, said. “Java is incredibly important for AI development ...

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Java ’s reign as the top programming language is in jeopardy as Python has been steadily rising the chats. In TIOBE’s latest top programming language Index Python has surpassed C++ and is now ...

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Java vs Python; Position: Skill: Median Salary: Salary Range: Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer: Java: R243,052: R101,000 – R429,000: Software Developer ...