The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon.

C#, Java, Swift, Python, and JavaScript support automated memory management (garbage collection) or implement compile-time ...

US President Joe Biden’s administration wants software developers to use memory-safe programming languages and ditch vulnerable ones like C and C++.

As of September 2020, C++ is the fourth most popular programming language globally behind C, Java and Python, and – according to the latest TIOBE index – is also the fastest growing.

Programming languages: Microsoft TypeScript leaps ahead of C#, PHP and C++ on GitHub New figures show Microsoft's TypeScript has rapidly become an essential programming language for web developers.

NSA to developers: Think about switching from C and C++ to a memory safe programming language For many developers, that could mean a shift towards C#, Go, Java, Ruby, Rust, and Swift.

Aptly called The Case for Memory Safe Roadmaps, the new document is intended to promote memory safety programming among C-Suite executives and technical experts.

"The hate for a language is directly proportional to the popularity, so the most hated also tends to be the most popular or the most threatening," said VMware's director of engineering.

However, C# earned its election as programming language of the year due to its 1.8 percent growth during 2012, edging out C++ (1.1 percent) and Python (0.8 percent).