TIOBE Index for September 2024: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages

The programming language C fell from the top three of the TIOBE Programming Community index this month, making way for Java to rise to third place. C has never dropped so low on the index since it debuted in the top three when the index began in 2001, TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen pointed out. C dropped from 9.17% points in August in the index’s proprietary scoring system to 8.89% in September.

Elsewhere in the top 10, Go rose back to eighth place from 10th.

Top 10 programming languages in September 2024

The top 10 programming languages in September 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python: A general-purpose programming language commonly used for back-end development and data science. A good programming language for beginners.

2. C++: Very similar to C, with the addition of classes and objects. C++ is well-suited for game and system development. It may be relatively difficult to learn.

3. Java: An exceptionally good language for AI, app, and web development. Java requires relatively advanced skills to learn.

4. C: A programming language often used in app and system development. Its syntax is similar to other popular languages, making it a useful branching-off point for beginner developers.

5. C#: Used in app, game, and web development, C# is an object- and component-oriented programming language and is similar to the C and Java language families.

6. JavaScript: A scripting language often used for app, game, and web development, as well as web servers. JavaScript is simpler and more flexible than Java, which makes it inappropriate for some programming tasks but often easier to learn.

7. Visual Basic: A programming language with a drag-and-drop user interface good for front-end and full-stack development.

8. Go: Go is a relatively easy-to-learn language good for back-end development and for working with APIs and web services.

9. SQL: SQL is intended specifically for database programming.

10. Fortran: First used in the 1950s, Fortran was remarkable at the time because it could be written on any system, not just on a specific computer. It is still used today in scientific research, engineering, and other cases.

Other movements in the top 10 list in September

Other major year-over-year ranking changes in September include the programming language Delphi/Object Pascal, which rose from 15th to 11th place; PHP, which fell from 8th to 13th; and Swift, which fell from 16th to 20th.

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Top 10 programming languages in August 2024

The top 10 programming languages in August 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C++
3. C
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. SQL
8. Visual Basic
9. Go
10. Fortran

Top 10 programming languages in July 2024

The top 10 programming languages in July 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C++
3. C
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. Go
8. Visual Basic
9. Fortran
10. SQL

Top 10 programming languages in June 2024

The top 10 programming languages in June 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C++
3. C
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. Go
8. SQL
9. Visual Basic
10. Fortran

Top 10 programming languages in May 2024

The top 10 programming languages in May 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C
3. C++
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. Visual Basic
8. Go
9. SQL
10. Fortran

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Top 10 programming languages in April 2024

The top 10 programming languages in April 2024, according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C
3. C++
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. Go
8. Visual Basic
9. SQL
10. Fortran

TIOBE’s proprietary points system takes into account which programming languages are most popular according to a variety of large search engines.

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Top 10 programming languages in March 2024

The top 10 programming languages in March 2024 according to the TIOBE Programming Community index, are:

1. Python
2. C
3. C++
4. Java
5. C#
6. JavaScript
7. SQL
8. Go
9. Scratch
10. Visual Basic

TIOBE’s proprietary points system takes into account which programming languages are most popular according to a variety of large search engines.

What is the TIOBE Index?

The TIOBE Index is an indicator of which programming languages are most popular within a given month. Its proprietor, TIOBE Software CEO Paul Jansen, notes that the index is not a prize for the “best” language or a list of in which programming language the most code has been written; instead, he uses popular search engines to determine which languages are most used among professional programmers, programming courses and third-party vendors.