TIOBE Calculates C++, C, and Python Rose the Most in Popularity in 2022

"The Tiobe index gauges language popularity using a formula that assesses searches on programming languages in Google, Bing, Yahoo, Wikipedia, and other search engines," writes InfoWorld. And they add that this year the "vaunted" C++ programming language was the index's biggest gainer in 2022.

Runners up are C and Python, both of which saw their popularity rise. The number 3 of the TIOBE index was achieved by C++. The reason for C++'s popularity is that it is an object oriented language. Because of this, it's possible to create software systems with millions of lines of code and not have to worry about maintenance.

So which programming languages are most popular now? For what it's worth, here's TIOBE's latest ranking: - Python - C - C++ - Java - C# - Visual Basic - JavaScript - SQL - Assembly Language - PHP

The publication of new language standards with interesting features was one of the reasons for C++'s popularity.

More from TIOBE: What else happened in 2022? Performance seemed to be important. C++ competitor Rust entered the top 20 again (being at position #26 one year ago), but this time it seems to be for real. Lua, which is known for its easy interfacing with C, jumped from position #30 to #24. F# is another language that made an interesting move: from position #74 to position #33 in one years' time. Promising languages such as Kotlin (from #29 to #25), Julia (from #28 to #29) and Dart (from #37 to #38) still have a long way to go before they reach the top 20. Let's see what happens in 2023.