Python has scored its highest score ever, 18.04%, in Tiobe’s index of programming language recognition for August 2024. Python turned the primary language to achieve 18% mark since Java in November 2016. Java nonetheless holds the best score ever within the index, at 26.49% in June 2001.
As we speak Python is firmly established because the index’s high language, first climbing to the primary spot in October 2021. “The rise [of Python] is primarily as a result of there’s enormous demand for software program engineers and Python is the ‘best to be taught’ mature general-purpose programming language accessible,” mentioned 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 score of 10.04%. Additionally within the August index, the Rust language, which reached its highest spot ever final month at thirteenth place, dropped to 14th place. “Don’t fear in regards to the drop of Rust,” Jansen mentioned. “Subsequent month it can rise once more,” he predicted.
