Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:01 a.m. PT Image: Shutterstock / iJeab C++ has overtaken Java to be the third most popular language in the Tiobe programming language index.

We aggregated data from nine 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.

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%.

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Java is top pick as one of the most popular programming languages, used for building server-side applications to video games and mobile apps. It's also the core foundation for developing Android ...