ZDNet

Programming languages: Python predicted to overtake C and Java in next 4 years

Open-source language Python is already one of the most popular programming languages among developers. It ranks in third place behind mainstays Java and C, according to programming language index ...
ZDNet

Programming language Python's popularity: Ahead of Java for first time but still trailing C

For the first time in Tiobe's long-running index, 35-year-old Python has overtaken Java to become the second-most popular programming language. Python, a top choice for data-science and ...

TIOBE Index for January 2026: C Pushes Ahead as the Chase Group Shifts Again

Python stays far ahead; C strengthens at #2, Java edges past C++, C# is 2025’s winner; Delphi returns, R holds #10.
ADTmag

Java Holds No 3 in Tiobe Index as C# Wins 2025 Programming Language of the Year

Java ranked third in the Tiobe Index for January 2026 at 8.71%, holding steady behind Python and C and just ahead of C++. li> 1. Tiobe named C# its Programming Language of the Year for 2025 after ...