Java, JavaScript and Python are invariably the three most popular programming languages in several indexes, but their exact order varies depending on how the ranking is calculated. Lately most ...

Although Python excels in one-off, general-purpose tasks, its biggest drawback is speed. It doesn’t match Java in supporting real-time tasks or financial transactions where milliseconds matter.

Python's ascendancy from the number-two slot, which it's held since knocking Java from the position in 2019, is largely down to an explosion of generative AI activity on GitHub, the Microsoft ...

Python overtakes Java, JavaScript as most popular programming language for first time in 20 years The victory doesn't necessarily indicate it's the best, though By Zak Islam October 10, 2021, 10: ...

Python also ranked highly in Stack Overflow's 2017 developer survey, which found it was the fifth most popular language behind JavaScript, SQL, Java, and C#. It was also the top language ...

A study conducted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) put Python at the top of the list of favorite languages among such contenders as Java, JavaScript, C++, and Go.

Last year, Python passed Java as the second-most popular language on GitHub by repository contributors and it continued to maintain its runners-up position this year as well.

JavaScript and Java scored high as both most liked and most disliked programming languages in JetBrains’ State of the Developer Ecosystem survey. Perl was far and away the most disliked language.

CoderPad’s State of Tech Hiring 2024 report lists Python as the most sought-after programming language by recruiters, followed closely by JavaScript and Java. Python’s syntax is closer to ...

Survey of 15,000 developers and HR managers reveals JavaScript, Java and Python as the most sought-after languages, while knowledge of React, Node.js and .NET Core are also in high demand.