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Python is still the most popular coding language, but challengers are gaining ground (www.techspot.com)

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The latest update to the TIOBE Index reveals notable shifts in the world of software development. While traditional programming languages remain popular, many developers are seeking out technologies that can make sense of the vast amounts of modern digital data. Legacy languages like C, COBOL, Fortran, and Assembly still have their place, but they no longer take center stage.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Legacy languages like C, COBOL, Fortran, and Assembly still have their place, but they no longer take center stage.

"Legacy" languages?

2nd: C++ 4th: C

Right...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Suppose it depends on the definition of legacy.

I mean new features are still added to C and C++.

But they are old.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

And here I am, only being allowed to program in C99 (or sometimes C89)