15 Most Popular Programming Languages

Python

An interpreted, general-purpose, object-oriented language similar to PERL that has gained popularity because of its clear syntax and readability. Created by Guido van Rossum

C#

An object-oriented language from Microsoft that aims to combine the computing power of C++ with the programming ease of Visual Basic. It is based on C++ and contains features similar to those of Java.

Java

Built by Sun, this language has developed much of its syntax from C and C++. Applications are usually compiled to bytecode (class file) that can run on any Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Go

Developed in 2007 at Google, It is a compiled, statically typed language in the tradition of Algol and C, with garbage collection, limited structural typing, memory safety features and CSP-style concurrent programming features added.

Objective-C

Developed in the early 80's, it's a general-purpose OOP language that adds smalltalk-style messaging to C. It was the main language for OSx and IOS before Swift.

Shell

____ scripting is a way to program common or repeated actions in the OS. For example, a ____ script might be created to automate the process of updating programs.

Ruby

A dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose language and designed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro Matsumoto. It was influenced by Perl, Smalltalk, Eiffel, Ada, and Lisp. With the Rails add-on, it's used mainly to build web apps.

PHP

A general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to server-side web development. Its code is executed by the ___ runtime, usually to create dynamic web page content or dynamic images used on websites or elsewhere.

C

A high-level and general-purpose language that is ideal for developing firmware or portable applications. Originally intended for writing system software, It was developed at Bell Labs by Dennis Ritchie for the Unix Operating System (OS) in the early 1970s.

C++

A high-level language developed by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs, it adds object-oriented features to its predecessor, C. It is one of the most popular programming language for graphical applications, such as those that run in Windows and Macintosh environments.

CSS (Cascading Style Sheet)

A style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language.

Scala

Designed to address the criticisms of Java, this general-purpose language compiles to Java bytecode that runs on a Java VM.

Swift

Developed by Apple in 2014, it's a general-purpose compiled language designed for IOS and macOS. Intended to be more resilient than Objective-C.

TypeScript

Developed by Microsoft in 2012, it's an offshoot of JavaScript and designed to build large apps for the modern web.

JavaScript

Developed by Netscape and based on ECMAScript it's an object-oriented language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers.