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New programming language rankings: Python now as popular as Java, as TypeScript climbs
Python is tying with Java as the second most popular programming language behind JavaScript, according to developer analyst RedMonk's latest ranking.
The second spot for Python is the highest position it's ever attained in RedMonk's list of top programming languages, which is based on an analysis of GitHub and Stack Overflow data. Historically, Python has been steady in fourth position but it rose to third spot three years ago in RedMonk's tables.
[...] Microsoft-maintained TypeScript for large-scale JavaScript projects has also risen one place to ninth position along with C. TypeScript could have slipped back to 15th but it continues to win developers because of its "ability to intermingle with a large existing codebase in JavaScript" and its ability to make code safer, according to O'Grady.
Rust is a popular language among developers who discuss technical challenges on StackOverflow, but it hasn't moved from its spot at 21. As O'Grady notes, Rust has the potential for core infrastructure projects but, like Google-created Go, it seems to be stuck on its current ranking. Go meanwhile has risen one place to 14.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday March 04 2020, @04:08PM
Oh, but to read the comments, especially negative ones, programming languages are in a popularity contest. And don't get me started on "flavor of the month" frameworks.
Heresy! Or as they said on "Planet of the Apes" : Scientific Heresy!
If there were one perfect programming language, wouldn't we all already be using it?
I'll conclude with these two things:
Anyone who criticizes a language that others productively use is an idiot.
Even modern mental health care has great difficulty helping people to achieve complete recovery from having used Perl.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.