Some languages use familiar syntax, welcome minimum code commands for heavy-duty work, and are open-source with a helpful developer community that guides users in making the most of it.

Some in the industry say AI is good for programming, helping speed up the process. About 60% of 65,000 developers surveyed in May by StackOverflow say they had used AI coding tools this year.

Rounding up the top five was C# at 4.92%, with JavaScript coming in at 7th place, PHP in 12th, and Apple ’s Swift coding language in 15th, down from 10th this time last year.

These advancements are reshaping our approach to coding. In the past, coding was confined to persons who can master complex programming languages like C, C++, Java, and Python.

Below we list what we think are the best school coding platforms currently available. We've also featured the best online courses for learning Word, Excel, HTML, JavaScript, Python, and SQL.