Some languages use familiar syntax, welcome minimum code commands for heavy-duty work, and are open-source with a helpful developer community that guides users in making the most of it.

We aggregated data from nine different 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.

In brief: Learning a programming language can be tricky, especially for someone new to coding. However, knowing the most popular languages may help some make a critical decision.

When I originally drafted this article in early 2023, I threw the classic "Hello, world" programming assignment against the 12 most popular languages in O'Reilly Media's popularity rankings for 2023.

Python is a general-purpose programming language considered by many experts to be one of the easiest to learn. It's also one of the best to learn because it's used in a huge array of topics, from ...

January 8, 2024 For the first time since 2001, when TIOBE Software began publishing the results of its monthly search for the languages in which the most lines of code were written, C# has earned the ...