C++ is making big gains in the monthly Tiobe language popularity index, while JavaScript continues to rule the day. The venerated C++ language has been Tiobe’s biggest climber so far since July ...

In the latest rankings, C topped the list followed by Java, Python, and C++. ... Minor explained that the “pain” felt by Javascript users is beyond comparison in the programming community.

What can I do with Java and C++ that I can't do with JavaScript? This question was originally answered on Quora by Mattias Petter Johansson.

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.