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Rising C++ closes in on C language

C++ has surpassed Java and may soon eclipse C, according to the Tiobe index of programming language popularity. Cobol is back in the top 20.

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GCC 13 compiler collection backs C++ 23, Go 1.18

Highlights of the major GCC release include support for C 23 and C++ 23 features and full support of Go 1.18 user packages, but not generic programming.

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C rival Zig language cracks Tiobe index top 50

Systems programming language that aims to replace C makes the Tiobe index top 50 for the first time. The Google-led Carbon language, an alternative to C++, ranked 168th.

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C++ still shining in language popularity index

The language grew nearly 6% year over year in Tiobe's index and ranks fifth on PYPL's popularity index.

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Beyond C++: The promise of Rust, Carbon, and Cppfront

There's light on the horizon for C/C++ developers looking for a change. Rust, Carbon, and Cppfront are all promising alternatives to the legacy languages programmers love to hate.

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Why the C programming language still rules

The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon.

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Optimizing C and C++ Windows binaries with SizeBench

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Python tops Tiobe language index

Python rises above C and Java to take the top position in the index of programming language popularity for the first time.

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