Broader compiler support is driving a resurgence in interest in the nearly 35-year-old C++ programming language, which replaces Python in Tiobe's top 3. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer ...

As with any new Visual Studio release, there's also the usual range of updated compilers and language versions, such as a preview of C# 8.0 features, new refactorings, and so on.

Nuitka, a compiler that transforms Python into C for the sake of both performance gains and a more portable runtime, has reached its 0.6 release—a milestone that lays the groundwork for future ...

In winning the designation for 2020, Python jumped 2.01 percentage points last year in the Tiobe Index of language popularity, edging out C++, which increased 1.99 percentage points.

C++, Go, Rust and cybersecurity shine in O'Reilly Media's analysis, but Python, Java and Javascript still rule. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer Feb. 1, 2022, 4:14 a.m. PT ...