Python became the programming language of 2024 according to TIOBE, a company that calculates the monthly popularity index of programming languages.
Python became the programming language of 2024 according to TIOBE, a company that calculates the monthly popularity index of programming languages.
Last year, Python gained 9.3% in this ranking, which is significantly more than other programming languages - Java (+2.3%), JavaScript (+1.4%), and Go (+1.2%), according to the official TIOBE website.
The top ten programming languages according to the TIOBE index can be viewed in the screenshot, and the full index can be viewed via the link on the company's offsite .
“Python is everywhere today, and it is undoubtedly the most obvious programming language to use by default in many areas. But in 2024, two interesting things happened in the top 10 of the TIOBE index. The C language lost a lot of ground and was overtaken by C++ and Java. The main reason for this is that C was replaced by C++ in many embedded software systems. Java and C++ are now fighting for the other two positions at the top of the index. Another interesting thing is that PHP finally said goodbye to the top 10 and was replaced by Go,” says TIOBE CEO Paul Jansen, commenting on the results of the annual index.
Regarding the big jumps in the index, Jansen also highlights that the Zig programming language rose from 149th to 61st place in a year, and Mojo moved from position No. 194 to No. 68.
Interestingly, the TIOBE index allows you to track the dynamics of the popularity of programming languages over many years, and the most popular Python was in 23rd place in 1995, when it first appeared in the index.
Previously, dev.ua wrote that Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most popular language on GitHub.
As of October 2024, Python remained the most popular programming language and held 21.90% of the market, but competitors were gaining momentum.
