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.

While the order hasn't change, Tiobe CEO Pau Jansen notes that the difference in apparent popularity is remarkably small, with just 0.67% between C and Python. "This means that the next few months ...

I’m a big fan of Python — the open source programming language. In case you’re wondering, Python is indeed named after the BBC comedy group Monty Python. The language was created around 1990 ...

Python continues to sit atop the index, with C and Java directly behind it. In Feb. 2021, those three also occupied the top spot, but with Python in the number three position, C at top, and Java ...

However, Python's runtime error-prone nature and limited performance leave room for other languages, such as Java, to remain competitive. Java, often hailed as the backbone of enterprise software, ...

Python this month has taken the top spot in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, becoming only the third language to ever lead the index in its 20-plus years of existence.

For the first time in more than 20 years, the Python programming language has overtaken Java, JavaScript, and C as the most popular language.