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Java's popularity continued to decline this month, almost clearing the path for Python to snatch its spot as the world's second most popular programming language, according to Tiobe's latest ...

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A year ago Java was the most popular programming language among developers, but it's now jostling for second place with Python. Software firm Tiobe's December 2020 programming language rankings place ...

In brief: According to the Tiobe index of language popularity, the gap between Java and C# is so small that if the current trends remain unchanged, C# will overtake Java in about two months. Of all ...