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C passes Java and becomes number 1 programming language

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jacobnavia

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May 10, 2020, 12:58:19 PM5/10/20
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C increased by 2.82% to 17.07%

C++ going down 1,97% to 6,13%

Bonita Montero

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May 10, 2020, 1:08:14 PM5/10/20
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I think this is not because C is used so often in practice,
but because C is a good language for learning for system
-oriented programming.
In practice, C is usually too uneconomical compared to other
languages. This means that you need more time to do the same
task and you make more mistakes.

jacobnavia

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May 10, 2020, 1:25:53 PM5/10/20
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It would be interesting to reflect why C++ has gone down so much. Of
course I have my ideas (just too difficult to learn) but it would be
nice if we could make a common diagnostic.

Without falling into personal wars of course.

Bo Persson

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May 10, 2020, 2:09:23 PM5/10/20
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Being difficult to learn could also result in *more* search engine
activity. :-)


Bo Persson


Daniel P

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May 10, 2020, 2:22:29 PM5/10/20
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On Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 1:25:53 PM UTC-4, jacobnavia wrote:
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> It would be interesting to reflect why C++ has gone down so much.

The TIOBE index is a count of search engine results. So you're wondering about the reason for a 2 percent drop in search engine results? Maybe everyone has
finally figured out the nuances of SFINAE and don't need to look that up
anymore.

But note that the index is volatile - very volatile.

Daniel

Jorgen Grahn

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May 10, 2020, 2:51:39 PM5/10/20
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All attempts to use the TIOBE index end up as a debate about the
validity of the TIOBE index.

The graph at https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/ says more than the
diff against April. And raises more questions.

If one looks at the graph, from 2002 onwards, do the changes match
/any/ known actual changes? I cannot easily see any. I cannot
e.g. see any raised "interest" in C++ when the plans for C++11 became
known. And I can't see why C was "unpopular" in 2016--2017.

/Jorgen

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Ian Collins

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May 10, 2020, 4:39:24 PM5/10/20
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C++ programmers don't need to look stuff up on the Internet!

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Bonita Montero

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May 11, 2020, 1:57:54 AM5/11/20
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> C++ programmers don't need to look stuff up on the Internet!

Especially they need to do it because C++ is a complex language.

Bonita Montero

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May 11, 2020, 2:23:13 AM5/11/20
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> It would be interesting to reflect why C++ has gone down so much. ...

I think that is has been formerly used in places where now Java and
.NET are used. Many business-applications have been written in C++
because there wasn't any alternative in the past.
Now it is only used where systems-programming and / or performance
are required.

Siri Cruise

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May 11, 2020, 3:33:46 AM5/11/20
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This due to the good lord.

Lord Jim, the god of dubious acheivements.

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