The most popular programming languages in the world
Java, C, and C++ remain the most popular programming languages in the world, according to the Tiobe Index for September 2017.
The index stated that while the top three languages have not changed in the past 15 years, the gap to languages like Python and C# is closing.
“The general trend is that the pack is getting bigger. Applications that are written in a single programming language are getting rarer nowadays,” stated the report.
The PYPL ranking for September 2017 also showed Java at the top, with Python and PHP taking second and third respectively.
The top 10 programming languages for September, according to the Tiobe and PYPL rankings, are detailed below.
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Top Programming Languages – September 2017
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| Tiobe Ranking | Change YoY | PYPL Ranking | Change YoY |
| Java | -5.55% | Java | -0.80% |
| C | -3.57% | Python | +4.00% |
| C++ | -1.09% | PHP | -1.00% |
| C# | -0.71% | C# | -0.40% |
| Python | -1.32% | JavaScript | +0.60% |
| PHP | -0.64% | C++ | -0.20% |
| JavaScript | -0.91% | C | -1.10% |
| Visual Basic .NET | -0.36% | R | +0.60% |
| Perl | -0.38% | Objective-C | -1.40% |
| Ruby | -0.03% | Swift | -0.10% |
Calculating the rankings
PYPL – The more a language tutorial is searched, the more popular the language is assumed to be. The raw data comes from Google Trends.
Tiobe – The ratings are based on the number of skilled engineers worldwide, courses, and third-party vendors. Popular search engines are also used to calculate the ratings.
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