Top 10 programming languages of 2017, Python's most popular, JAVA aging, GO language brutal growth!

Which programming language was popular in the first half of 2017? Of course not Python, Python was the most popular language in the first half of this year.

According to data compiled by IEEE Spectrum, 12 metrics were combined from 10 online sources to rank 48 languages, resulting in the top 10 most popular programming languages of 2017. As shown in the following image:

It's not hard to see that Python, C, Java, and C?are very popular languages. It should be mentioned that the Objective-C ranking, replaced by Swift, dropped to 26th.

However, we can still see that PHP, the "best language in the world", is also ranked high.

1. Why is Python the most popular language?

Python originated as a scripting language for scientific computing and is becoming increasingly popular, penetrating technology such as the Web and business. These areas of technology can be driven behind the scenes by some large companies (Java, C,C,) and are heavily funded.

Similarly, PHP and Ruby are well known on the web.

From a development engineer's point of view, Python's elegance and simplicity are undoubtedly the biggest attraction.

For operations engineers, replacing painful shells with Python and doing complex tasks can be said to be a relief. Operations engineers who don't have Python are likely to be eliminated.

2, about some other language trends

It was recently reported that Java has been designated an entry language by Stanford University, mainly because the programming language is "ageing".

Therefore, JavaScript will be used instead of Java. However, according to iEEE Spectrum 2017's latest research report, Java remains one of the most popular skills among recruiters.

In addition, the Go language has soared this year, finally finishing in the top 10 this month, compared with 55 in the same period in 2016. W hy is the GO language growing so fast? This may have something to do with trends in big data artificial intelligence.

As a result, the GO language has considerable potential in the light of current trends. If the Go language continues to rise, Python and Java are expected to become the most popular languages of the year in 2017.