List of top programming languages

[garyc]

The IEEE ranking is here:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/interactive-the-top-programming-languages

 

[shiram]

Also see the TIOBE index http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html

F# is moving up

 

[cguy]

Their definition of "top" seems to be various measures of popularity. If they applied this to cars, they would probably find the top car being a Honda Civic.

 

[Chevron]

Their definition of "top" seems to be various measures of popularity. If they applied this to cars, they would probably find the top car being a Honda Civic.

And that would be 100% correct.

 

[biometrics]

Also see the TIOBE index http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html

VB6 more popular than C# or PHP?!

 

[jansdejager]

I am partial to Perl but it is ultimately for scripts

 

[-Prismo-]

VB6 more popular than C# or PHP?!

C++ is #4 though

 

[me_]

VB6 more popular than C# or PHP?!

I don't think that's just VB6. I would think it's VBS, VBA and regular old Basic (if that's still in use anywhere).

 

[mercurial]

The Next Big Programming Language You’ve Never Heard Of

 

[noob_saibot]

The Next Big Programming Language You’ve Never Heard Of

One could argue that "Go"/Rust fits that title as well...

 

[Veroland]

I find it interesting that C# is so low

 

[biometrics]

I find it interesting that C# is so low

Requires .NET.

 

[ajan]

I doubt any new languages will replace the current fundamental PC languages ones in the next 10 years. Java is already a light-weight but effective language, and C family has almost full support meaning it will always be ahead in the technologies/algorithms provided. Only (Scripting)languages I see that needs to be removed and made into one full one, is PHP, JS and HTML.

 

[<![SoUL-rEapER]>]

Java is already a light-weight but effective language, and C family has almost full support meaning it will always be ahead in the technologies/algorithms provided..

What exactly is your definition of lightweight?

 

[Hamster]

I doubt any new languages will replace the current fundamental PC languages ones in the next 10 years. Java is already a light-weight but effective language, and C family has almost full support meaning it will always be ahead in the technologies/algorithms provided. Only (Scripting)languages I see that needs to be removed and made into one full one, is PHP, JS and HTML.

/looks at Go

/also looks up definition of "lightweight" in dictionary

/also also tries to imagine the mess a combination of PHP, JS and HTML will be...but I can't

 

[zippy]

/looks at Go

/also looks up definition of "lightweight" in dictionary

/also also tries to imagine the mess a combination of PHP, JS and HTML will be...but I can't

And Apple are about to release Swift

 

[-Prismo-]

This whole " Everyone wants to release a new language " thing is not gonna work. They're focusing on the next big thing rather than eliminating gaps that already established languages have left

 

[Electric]

Oh how proud I am of my qualifications.
4 years of AS400 & COBOL.

Waste of f-ing time.

 

[Hamster]

And Apple are about to release Swift

Don't come here with your hippy new age stuff

 

[zippy]

Oh how proud I am of my qualifications.
4 years of AS400 & COBOL.

Waste of f-ing time.

seriously, 4 years ?

Is this the last 4 years or you stopped doing IT 20 years ago ?