For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

C++ is the fastest programming language for economists While Fortran is a very popular choice for economists, it was the C++ that ran the fastest on both Mac and Windows.

Programming languages have been around for more than 30 years in the computer industry. They're what help developers and engineers create all the applications and websites we interact with daily.

While scripting is important in the DevOps pipeline, it’s important not to let it overshadow key programming capabilities, says IT Pro Today’s Christopher Tozzi. His top languages include Go, Python, ...

There have been some attempts over the years to put a number on the energy efficiency of specific programming languages, with a paper by Rui Pereira et al. from 2021 (preprint PDF) as published in ...

The vaunted C++ programming language, which overtook Java last month in the monthly Tiobe Index of language popularity, was the index’s biggest gainer in 2022, Tiobe announced this week. C++ ...