10 Most Popular Programming Languages

By siliconindia   |   Monday, 20 February 2012, 22:10 IST   |    16 Comments
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8. Python

What is it?

This is an event-driven programming language which is extensively used by Google because of its simplicity. It is managed by the Python SoftwareFoundation.

Why is it important?

This language ranked as the seventh most popular language on TIOBE’s list, probably because it was designed by Microsoft to be easy to learn and use. According to Tim Huckaby, CEO of San Diego-based software engineering company CEO Interknowlogy.com, “It is currently dominating in adoption and that is where all the work is,” as in eWEEK’s report.