Python has scored its highest ranking ever, 18.04%, in Tiobe’s index of programming language recognition for August 2024. Python grew to become the primary language to succeed in 18% mark since Java in November 2016. Java nonetheless holds the very best ranking ever within the index, at 26.49% in June 2001.
At the moment Python is firmly established because the index’s prime language, first climbing to the primary spot in October 2021. “The rise [of Python] is primarily as a result of there may be big demand for software program engineers and Python is the ‘best to be taught’ mature general-purpose programming language out there,” stated Paul Jansen, CEO of software program high quality firm Tiobe. “So all newcomers within the subject begin with Python.”
The August 2024 index was printed August 4. Python now has an eight-point lead over second-place C++, which has a ranking of 10.04%. Additionally within the August index, the Rust language, which reached its highest spot ever last month at 13th place, dropped to 14th place. “Don’t fear concerning the drop of Rust,” Jansen stated. “Subsequent month it’s going to rise once more,” he predicted.
