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Java 8, unveiled last year, introduced a functional style to Java with lambda support. Tiobe also said that Java’s use in Android mobile application development has boosted its popularity.

Programming languages: Python predicted to overtake C and Java in next 4 years Python's ascent continues among software developers, bolstered by its usability compared with Java and C.

What just happened? For the first time in more than 20 years, the Python programming language has overtaken Java, JavaScript, and C as the most popular language.