The other types of variables in Java are: byte – stores whole numbers from -128 to 127; short – stores numbers from -32,768 to 32,767; int – stores whole numbers from -2,147,483,648 to ...

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.

A year ago Java was the most popular programming language among developers, but it's now jostling for second place with Python. Software firm Tiobe's December 2020 programming language rankings ...