Python reached a record high on the TIOBE Programming Community index this month, at a ranking of 18%. That makes Python one of the few languages to ever be that popular. The last time a language reached more than 18% was Java in November 2016. Python could potentially outrank Java if Python’s popularity continues to climb. Currently, Java is the language with the highest TIOBE Index score since the index began, at 26.49% in June 2001. Meanwhile, Python’s rating is 18.04%.
Elsewhere in the top 10, SQL jumped from 10th place to seventh. Go fell from seventh to 10th.
Top 10 programming languages in August 2024
The top 10 programming languages in August 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:
- Python: A general-purpose programming language commonly used for back-end development and data science. A good programming language for beginners.
- C++: Very similar to C, with the addition of classes and objects. C++ is well-suited for game and system development. It may be relatively difficult to learn.
- C: A programming language often used in app and system development. Its syntax is similar to other popular languages, making it a useful branching-off point for beginner developers.
- Java: An exceptionally good language for AI, app and web development. Java requires relatively advanced skills to learn.
- C#: Used in app, game and web development, C# is an object- and component-oriented programming language and is similar to the C and Java language families.
- JavaScript: A scripting language often used for app, game and web development, as well as web servers. JavaScript is simpler and more flexible than Java, which makes it inappropriate for some programming tasks but often easier to learn.
- SQL: SQL is intended specifically for database programming.
- Visual Basic: A programming language with a drag-and-drop user interface good for front-end and full-stack development.
- Go: Go is a relatively easy-to-learn language good for back-end development and for working with APIs and web services.
- Fortran: First used in the 1950s, Fortran was remarkable at the time because it could be written on any system, not just on a specific computer. It is still used today in scientific research, engineering and other cases.
Other movements in the top 10 list in August
Major year-over-year ranking changes in August include the programming language Kotlin, which rose from 27th to 18th place; Assembly language, which fell from 9th place to 17th; and Scratch, which fell from 11th to 20th. Rust and Kotlin continue to be strong contenders for future placement on the top 10 list.
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Top 10 programming languages in July 2024
The top 10 programming languages in July 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:
- Python
- C++
- C
- Java
- C#
- JavaScript
- Go
- Visual Basic
- Fortran
- SQL
Top 10 programming languages in June 2024
The top 10 programming languages in June 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:
- Python
- C++
- C
- Java
- C#
- JavaScript
- Go
- SQL
- Visual Basic
- Fortran
Top 10 programming languages in May 2024
The top 10 programming languages in May 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:
- Python
- C
- C++
- Java
- C#
- JavaScript
- Visual Basic
- Go
- SQL
- Fortran
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Top 10 programming languages in April 2024
The top 10 programming languages in April 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:
- Python
- C
- C++
- Java
- C#
- JavaScript
- Go
- Visual Basic
- SQL
- Fortran
TIOBE’s proprietary points system takes into account which programming languages are most popular according to a variety of large search engines.
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Top 10 programming languages in March 2024
The top 10 programming languages in March 2024 according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:
- Python
- C
- C++
- Java
- C#
- JavaScript
- SQL
- Go
- Scratch
- Visual Basic
TIOBE’s proprietary points system takes into account which programming languages are most popular according to a variety of large search engines.
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Top 10 programming languages in February 2024
The top 10 programming languages in February 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:
- Python
- C
- C++
- Java
- C#
- JavaScript
- SQL
- Go
- Visual Basic
- PHP
What is the TIOBE Index?
The TIOBE Index is an indicator of which programming languages are most popular within a given month. Its proprietor, TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen, notes that the index is not a prize for the “best” language or a list of in which programming language the most code has been written; instead, he uses popular search engines to determine which languages are most used among professional programmers, programming courses and third-party vendors.