Python's ascent continues among software developers, bolstered by its usability compared with Java and C. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer June 10, 2019, 5:03 a.m. PT ...

C is a great language to start out on, because a lot of other languages have borrowed directly or indirectly from it, including Java and JavaScript, C++, Python, PHP, and Perl.

This is how C++ and Java came to supplant Pascal, a popular language for teaching programming in the 1980s. Python possesses a mix of qualities that makes it a good candidate for universities.