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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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[–] a1studmuffin@aussie.zone 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

C/C++ still has a huge place in firmware, microcontrollers, operating systems, drivers, application development, video games, real-time systems and so on. It's a totally different space of programming to webdev, which might explain the surprise.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No! C is legacy! No one uses it anymore! It's too hard!

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[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean it's not hard so much as very dated and a bit shit.

I could use raw pointers in c# if I wanted to. But it's just not a great way to do things.

C will likely have a place where low languages are required for a long time. But everywhere else there's little reason to choose over more modern languages.

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

I'm not really a webdev, more backend or full stack at this point. I do know about C & C++ strong presence in firmware, OS, HPC, video gaming, and elsewhere.

But by the numbers there's a lot more webdevs than any other kind out there, and that doesn't even touch on NodeJS leaking into backend and elsewhere.