According to the most recent TIOBE Index, C++, a cross-platform programming language developed by Bjarne Stroustrup as an extension to the C language, has surpassed Java in terms of programming ...

Despite it being placed third in Tiobe's January 2023 index, the popularity of C++ rose faster than all other languages last year, up by 4.26% compared with January 2022, the company said.

Java slipped to a new low in the latest edition of the index. The December 2002 Tiobe Programming Community Index has C++, ranked third, surpassing Java, ranked fourth.

Image: TIOBE Software Why C++ reached second place now C++ has consistently ranked third on the index since December 2022, at which time it took the spot from Java.