As of September 2020, C++ is the fourth most popular programming language globally behind C, Java and Python, and – according to the latest TIOBE index – is also the fastest growing.

Java slipped to a new low in the latest edition of the index. The December 2002 Tiobe Programming Community Index has C++, ranked third, surpassing Java, ranked fourth.

Toppling Java off its podium, C++ witnessed a substantial 4.21% growth, but in reality, at 11.94% and 11.82%, both programming languages remain incredibly tight as they continue to be favored by ...

As Jansen notes, C++ hit a high point in 2003 with a 17.53% share that put it in the top three programming languages. One possible reason for the resurgence in interest in C++ is the arrival of C++20.

C++ overtook C in the top three of the TIOBE Programming Language Community Index this month, a significant shakeup following gradual growth of C++ and gradual decline of C over the last year. The ...

C++ 23, a planned upgrade to the popular programming language, is now feature-complete, with capabilities such as standard library module support.On the horizon is a subsequent release, dubbed C++ 26.