OK, so one of the best things about Python is that it is a general-purpose programming language. Yes, we do mean that it can in almost all situations, a Jack of All Trades if you will.

It's the top or one of the top two languages in most notable language popularity indexes, and even looks set to beat Java these days. But 35-year-old Python does have its weaknesses.

While Python is IEEE's lead programming language, the spotlight is on SQL, which leads the organization's jobs rankings.

According to the TIOBE Programming Community index, the following are the top 10 programming languages in July 2025. Python: A general-purpose programming language commonly used for back-end ...