Top 5 Programming Languages In 2020
In this ever-evolving world of tech and innovation, and with the increasing need for more people with computing skills. It’s vital for anyone thinking of joining the programming bandwagon to keep up-to-date on what’s hot and selling on the market.
Several projects around the world in different sectors like banking, medical, military division and much more have gained a lot of progress using programming as a means of solving complex problems.
We chose some of the programming languages one should consider learning or employing to help drive success in their projects and get work done fast and efficiently based on developer trends and global demand.
Overview
Here’s our list of the top five programming languages;
1. Swift
Mostly used in developing native iOS/Mac OS apps, Swift has proven to be more popular than Objective-C and C programming languages.
Swift is used in building native apps that outperform cross-platform hybrid apps built with C and other languages. It is also user friendly, faster and easily maintainable. So, if you’re looking into developing Apple-based applications and products, then it’s the right choice for you.
Hiring managers looking to spot the best Swift developers may want to check out this article from Toptal.
2. Ruby
Popularly known for building projects like Airbnb, Pixlr and Bloomberg; Ruby is one of the fastest-growing programming languages today.
Started in 1993 by Yukihiro Matz Matsumoto as a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language, Ruby has gone ahead to become one of the most highly demanded in comparison to Python and Java.
Ruby operates as a dynamic, object-oriented language that reads English making it easy to use and read by many coders. It is also used in maintaining many code databases for high-end websites making it the right choice for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the servers.
3. PHP
Used in more than 12 million websites worldwide including the popular WordPress CMS (Content Management System), one would consider PHP more like the god of the world wide web.
PHP has been used in developing huge projects like Facebook and Wikipedia. It is reliable, flexible and has lots of features which has made it the best choice for content management systems like WordPress, Abante Cart and Open Cart.
When it comes to web development, PHP is considered to be the best not forgetting it’s a server scripting language.
When one talks about the internet, PHP is literally everywhere which makes it mandatory for any web development projects such as mobile apps, e-commerce sites and CMS platforms. It’s also open-source and easy to learn.
4. Javascript
Ranked as the most used programming language by 64,000 developers across 173 countries according to a survey taken by Stack Overflow. Javascript has become massively known for its ability to allow you to build interactive web applications alongside HTML and CSS.
Every web browser you see and hear of has an element of Javascript in it which makes it an important programming language for web development. It also offers room for front end and back end development.
Javascript may not be as powerful as Java and Python, but it definitely does its job well when it comes to UI design, speed and building interactive web applications. It is also a vital programming language when it comes to developing mobile apps, games, and desktop environment applications.
So, there is no reason as to why you shouldn’t learn Javascript.
5. C
Started in 1972, C was designed mainly to enable programmers to write in the UNIX operating system and has gone ahead to become one of the widely used programming languages in the world.
C operates at machine level making it possible for one to learn how a program interacts with hardware. Basically, one would say you are talking directly to a computer.
It is a stable and reliable programming language which works on nearly all computing platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Linux and many more. Big companies like Dropbox, eBay, and Spotify all use C programming including the Linux OS.
Apart from the above programming languages, other notable mentions include C++, Rust, Java, C# and Objective-C.
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I have been looking for similar information on internet as how many and which programming languages are available to learn. Here i have found a great article you have shared good details which beginner wants to know before starting career in programming. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Java is usually the standard programming language for interactive web-based content, video games and mobile apps. Many thanks for sharing this .
Yes, indeed Java is one of the languages that take a high priority when it comes to interactive web-based content. However, in a few years to come, will it still hold? Trends keep changing left and right. Thanks for checking out our blog Priya.
Great article! These traits really makes programming language good and unique. I am glad to read your article as java beginner as its good to know about these characteristics. Thanks a lot for sharing!
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