What Keeps Python on Top? Inside the April 2022 TIOBE Rankings
The April 2022 TIOBE index shows Python leading for the seventh month, explains how the index measures language popularity using search engine data and course counts, and highlights the surprising drop of MATLAB from the top 20, offering developers strategic insight for language selection.
The TIOBE index, updated monthly, measures programming language popularity by analyzing search volumes from Google, Bing, Yahoo, Wikipedia, Amazon, YouTube, and Baidu, as well as the number of courses offered by vendors.
It helps developers assess whether the language they use remains popular and guides strategic decisions when choosing a language for new software projects.
In the April 2022 ranking, Python unsurprisingly remains at the top for the seventh consecutive month since October of the previous year.
Conversely, the long‑standing MATLAB language fell out of the top 20 for the first time in over a decade; its slower development cycle and high licensing costs have allowed Python and Julia to overtake it.
The information comes directly from Paul, CEO of the TIOBE Software company.
Note that the TIOBE index does not claim to identify the best language or the one used for the most code lines; it is merely a reference for newer developers.
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