For the fourth time, Python has gained Tiobe’s programming language of the yr award, given to the language gaining probably the most reputation in a single yr.
In profitable the designation for 2020, Python jumped 2.01 proportion factors final yr within the Tiobe Index of language reputation, edging out C++, which elevated 1.99 proportion factors. Easy-to-learn Python, Tiobe mentioned, has grow to be the favourite in fields reminiscent of machine studying and knowledge science whereas additionally getting used for net growth, back-end programming, cell purposes, and embedded techniques.
Overall, Python stays the third hottest language behind C and Java within the January 2021 version of the index, which relies on a method assessing searches in well-liked search engines like google and yahoo. Python had leapfrogged Java for second place within the November index however fell again to 3rd place in December.
Java had been the primary language within the index till falling behind C final May, with Tiobe speculating that the Covid-19 pandemic had sparked a surge in C-based growth associated to C’s use in medical gadgets. With a score of 11.96 p.c this month, Java misplaced practically 5 proportion factors from its January 2020 rating.
Other languages that gained final yr embody C (1.66 factors), Groovy (1.23 factors), and R (1.1 factors). The prime 10 within the Tiobe index for January 2021 are as follows:
- C, with a score of 17.38 p.c
- Java, 11.96 p.c
- Python, 11.72 p.c
- C++, 7.56 p.c
- C#, 3.95 p.c
- Visual Basic, 3.84 p.c
- JavaScript, 2.2 p.c
- PHP, 1.99 p.c
- R, 1.9 p.c
- Groovy, 1.84 p.c
In the choice Pypl Popularity of Programming Language index, which seems at how usually language tutorials are searched in Google, the highest 10 for January 2021 are as follows:
- Python, a 30.44 p.c share
- Java, 16.76 p.c
- JavaScript, 8.44 p.c
- C#, 6.53 p.c
- C/C++, 6.33 p.c
- PHP, 6.05 p.c
- 3.87 p.c
- Objective-C, 3.71 p.c
- Swift, 2.14 p.c
- TypeScript, 1.78 p.c
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