Year to year coding tendencies and needs are changing. Language that was little-known just a while ago may easily hit the top of the most popular programming languages. IT industry dictates its own rules and developers have to keep up with them. Thus, coders all over the world from time to time wonder what new programming languages came to light and what happened to existing ones. In this article, we have conducted a research and found out top 20 languages that will shape 2017.
Modern programming languages trends Demand for mobile development is growing annually. This fact brings some changes to the usage of already popular programming languages. The world of Web development is also not standing still. In the recent years, functional languages like Scala, Clojure, and Haskell have gained a certain popularity. However, other languages do not lag behind. Before we get to statistics, lets consider some popular languages for digital products development. Java. It is the most used programming language when it comes to native Android apps development. Probably the biggest advantage of this language is its compatibility with all operation systems. So that application written for Mac may work on Windows as well. One of the biggest events for this language in 2017 is the release of its 9th version. Java also allows developing of scalable web apps. C#. It is multifunctional language allowing to create almost all, ranging from server apps to the mobile development. It is also widely used within game niche due to the support of Unity 3D. Later this year will be released C# 7.0. C++. It is a perfect choice for applications demanding lots of resources to work correctly. This language is applied for multiple
purposes including OS building as well as development for mobile platforms, server sides, and game creation. C. It is one of the oldest languages that served as a basis for the creation of such trending programming languages as Java and C#. Despite its age, C language is still popular due to its simple syntax. This language was used for development of such resources as Google and YouTube.
Peculiarities of languages
JavaScript and HTML5 combination allow creating hybrid mobile apps. Due to the raised popularity of React Native, it is also used for cross-platform development. Moreover, this programming language popularity has touched game development as well. JS is also used for front-end development of majority websites. However, it may also be used for the creation of back-end. Its newest version ES2017 will be launched at the end of 2017. Famous projects using JavaScript: Yahoo, eBay, LinkedIn, WordPress
Objective-C. It is iOS app programming language. However, it is also used in software development for Mac OS. Swift. One more Apples language is Swift. This language is applied within the development for Mac OS and iOS. Even the fact it is a relatively new language did not stop it from having a greater gain in popularity than Objective-C. Python. It is a good language if you need to write a script and join it to already existing components. Also, such peculiarities of this language as the expansion of structure and dynamic semantic contribute to rapid app development. However, it has disadvantages like low speed and rare application within the mobile sphere. Python is used in web development as well. It is aimed at increasing coders productivity due to its simple syntax and big scope of useful features. Famous projects using Python: Instagram, Google, Facebook, YouTube Read more at https://www.cleveroad.com/blog/research-of-most-popular-programming-languagesfor-2017