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.

In addition, an NSA cybersecurity information sheet from November 2022 listed C#, Go, Java, Ruby, and Swift, in addition to Rust, as programming languages it considers to be memory-safe.

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.

Java PHP C++ C# C Python JavaScript Visual Basic Ruby Perl 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) ...

The industry should treat C and C++ languages as "deprecated," says Azure CTO Mark Russinovich. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer Sept. 22, 2022 at 3:29 a.m. PT Deagreez/Getty Images ...