We aggregated data from nine different rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.

In brief: Learning a programming language can be tricky, especially for someone new to coding. However, knowing the most popular languages may help some make a critical decision.

It once held a share of over 25% of the community’s programming languages. However, it has seen a drop in popularity after Oracle introduced a paid licence model for the language in 2019.

Popularity consolidated in the top 20 programming languages in April, according to TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen. C overtook Java for the number three spot between March and April.

For example, as Jansen pointed out, the 50th most popular language on the index (ML) had a score of 0.14% in December 2022; this year, the 50th most popular language (ActionScript) sits at 0.24%.

In the rival Pypl Popularity of Programming Language index, which assesses how often languages are searched on in Google, the top 10 languages for July 2024 are as follows.

Written by David Gewirtz, Senior Contributing Editor Sept. 5, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. PT solarseven/Getty Images Over the past few weeks, we've been discussing programming language popularity here on ...

The rival Pypl Popularity of Programming Language index already places Rust in the top 10. Once again finishing 10th in Pypl’s index for October, Rust has ranked 10th consistently since April 2024.

Find out more about the role here. C++ C++ continues to be one of the most popular programming languages out there, thanks to its versatility and high performance.

Python is a general-purpose programming language used in web development, data science, machine learning, and much more. It provides a large array of libraries that are helpful to statistical and ...