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.

Toppling Java off its podium, C++ witnessed a substantial 4.21% growth, but in reality, at 11.94% and 11.82%, both programming languages remain incredibly tight as they continue to be favored by ...

C++ rose slightly in popularity, gaining 0.76% according to the index’s ranking system. Each month, TIOBE Software ranks 100 programming languages by their popularity with the programming community.