Recently, TIOBE released the programming language rankings for April 2024. The list shows that,Python and C still occupy the top two places, and PHP’s ranking has dropped to an all-time low.The top five on the list are as follows:
Python ranks first, accounting for 16.41%, an increase of 1.90%
C ranked second, accounting for 10.21%, down 4.20%
C++ ranked third, accounting for 9.76%, down 3.20%
Java ranked fourth, accounting for 8.94%, down 4.29%
C# ranked fifth, accounting for 6.77%, down 1.44%
TIOBE’s CEO said: “This month, PHP’s ranking dropped to an all-time low.PHP certainly hasn't disappeared, but its glory days seem to be behind it. "
When the TIOBE index was first released in 2001, PHP's popularity was also increasing year by year, and it even ranked among the top three in the TIOBE index.
However, as many competitors have entered the market, and PHP has also experienced some security issues, PHP now seems to be declining.
In contrast, the C languageNo matter how other languages have risen and fallen over the past 20 years, this language has never gone out of style.
However, it should be noted that the TIOBE index only reflects the popularity of a certain programming language. It does not indicate the quality of a programming language, nor the amount of code written in the language.