We aggregated data from nine rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.

For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

While the most used programming languages move ahead of their competition, there is still room for new options for developers.

What programming language should I learn on my Mac? Best programming languages for coders. Swift, Python, Java, C and Perl compared.

Twenty-year-old Java, despite being long in the tooth, is still the most popular programming language for developing enterprise applications. The TIOBE index, which is one measure of the popularity of ...

Dubbed Julia, it provides an early glimpse into what programming languages might look like in the not-too-distant future. Today's languages were each designed with different goals in mind.

Knowing about different programming language approaches gives you a wider variety of options in terms of how you approach particular projects yourself.