Go Soars into TIOBE Top 10: July 2017 Language Rankings Revealed
The July 2017 TIOBE index shows Go leaping from rank 55 to the top ten, while Java remains first despite a 6% drop, and other languages like Kotlin, Elixir, and Hack fall, highlighting shifting popularity among the top programming languages.
TIOBE Programming Community released its July 2017 ranking, with Go surging dramatically to break into the top ten for the first time, up from rank 55 a year earlier. Java, despite a 6.03% decline, still holds the leading position, staying ahead of C, C++, and Python in the top four.
Compared to Go, emerging languages Kotlin, Elixir, and Hack did not improve this month; Hack dropped six places, while Kotlin and Elixir each fell five spots, with Elixir losing its place in the top 50.
Top 20 Programming Languages – July 2017
Ranks 21‑50
Top 10 Language Trend (2002‑2016)
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