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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.
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.
Meet Zig: The modern alternative to C
Zig is an up-and-coming systems-oriented language that could one day replace C. Here's what you need to know about Zig.
C++ 23 language standard declared feature-complete
Forthcoming update of C++ will include a standard library module named std. Attention of the ISO C++ Committee now turns to C++ 26.
Docker, Maven lead the way in packages
The JFrog Software report also listed NPM JavaScript among the leaders while Rust Cargo showed impressive growth.
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.
C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup defends its safety
US National Security Agency recommends using memory safe programming languages instead of C/C++ when possible, because hackers frequently exploit memory issues.
Conan 2.0 revamps C/C++ package manager
Major upgrade due in February features a cleaner syntax, a new public Python API, new build system integrations, and a new graph model that better represents the relations between packages.
C++ wins programming language of the year award
Tiobe recognized C++ as the programming language with the biggest gain in popularity in 2022. C and Python were the runners-up.
Visual Studio 2022 adds C++ atomics
Version 17.5 Preview 2 brings a wide range of improvements to the IDE including an experimental implementation of C11 atomics in MSVC.
C++ overtakes Java in language popularity index
Java ranked fourth in the December 2022 Tiobe index of programming language popularity, the lowest Java has ranked in the history of the index.
Swift language plans for 2023 emphasize concurrency and generics
Builders of the Apple-developed Swift language intend to also move the language forward in C++ interoperability and add a Swift parser.
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.
12 top-notch libraries for C++ programming
C++ developers look to these libraries for help building Windows apps, mobile apps, machine learning and scientific apps, and more.
Should C/C++ be deprecated in favor of Rust?
Microsoft executive says it’s time to retire the C and C++ programming languages and use Rust instead.
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.
Cppfront project aims to modernize C++
Cppfront is an experimental compiler for an alternate C++ syntax that would make the venerable programming language ‘10x simpler, safer, and more toolable.’
