If you search on the internet then you will get that there are more than 500 different programming languages. And it is not so easy to identify which one is the best programming language. There are lots of ways to rank programming languages. Here is the list of the most popular programming languages in 2021 based on the research data of May 2021.
1. JAVA
Java is the most popular, general-purpose, high-level, object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. 15 billion devices are run by java, and around 10 million Java developers have worldwide. It is used to develop Android apps, desktop apps, web-based software, and games.
2. C
C It has always been one of the most popular programming languages. It”s a structure-oriented programming language developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972 at Bell Laboratories for use in UNIX operating systems. It”s Reliable, Portable, Flexible, interactive, Modularity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness. C programming language is used to make Operating Systems, Assemblers, Text Editors, Print Spoolers, Network Drivers, Modern Programs, Language Compiler, Databases, Language Interpreters, Database systems.
3. C++
c++ is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language developed by Bjarne Stroustrup. C++ have High-level language and low language both feature. C++ is a powerful, high-performance language used to build system software, games engines, desktop application, web apps, and lots of other software.
4. C Sharp
C# (pronounced “C-sharp”) is a modern, multi-purpose, object-oriented, simple programming language developed by the Microsoft.NET software framework in 2000. C# comes from c and c++. So if you have basic knowledge is c++, then you can learn c# easily. C# is an object-oriented programming language used with XML-based Web services on the .NET platform.
5. Python
Python is a family of general-purpose, dynamic, interpreted, object-oriented, and high-level programming languages created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991. It”s works more quickly than other programming languages. Python is one of the best programming languages for developing software like web development, educational software, scientific, and numeric software.
6. PHP
PHP is a server-side scripting language created by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994.it”s free and open-source software and can runs on different platforms like Unix, Linux, Windows. It”s used to develop Static websites or Dynamic websites or Web applications. Most web hosting servers support PHP, so it”s a cost-effective choice. The two most popular internet giants WordPress and Facebook developed by PHP.
7. Visual Basic .NET
Visual Basic .NET is an Object-Oriented, simple, modern programming language designed by Microsoft IN 2001. It”s very simple and easy to learn. Visual Basic.NET is used to make desktop applications and web-based applications.
8. Javascript
JavaScript (not Java) is one of the most widespread high-level and dynamic programming languages. It”s also known as the language of the web. It’s a mainly client-side, dynamic scripting language used for front-end development. JavaScript is compatible across all browsers, used in over 90 percent of all web pages. With JavaScript, you can display pop-up messages, add effects to the web pages or develop games with it.
9. swift
Swift is an open-source general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language developed by Apple in 2014. It”s open-source, so developers can also develop on Windows or Linux systems. Swift is the successor of Objective-C. it”s a new and fastest-growing programming language. Swift is used to building apps for iOS, macOS, WatchOS, and tvOS. And it reduces the length of the code and saves our time and energy.
10. Perl
Perl is a high-level, stable, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic and Cross-platform programming language developed by Larry Wall in 1987. Perl is a family of script programming languages. It”s works with HTML, XML, and other mark-up languages. It can be used for a large variety of tasks like making the desktop application, web application.
10. GO
GO is a free, open-source, simple, efficient, and reliable programming language created at Google in 2009 by Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson. It’s used by some of Google’s won production systems. Netflix, YouTube, and some other most popular websites also used GO. Many Go projects are also used for web servers, APIs, web application frameworks, etc.
Bonus
Kotlin
kotlin is one of the latest programming languages developed by JetBrains and open source contributors in 2011. It requires less code to write. Google announced support for Kotlin in Android at Google I/O 2017. so if you want to be an android developer, it will be the best choice for you.
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Your blog post was so relatable – it’s like you were reading my mind! Thank you for putting my thoughts into words.