Programming languages are an essential part of a programmer. As a developer, you should know multiple languages. There are more than 500+ programming languages are available in the market, and it is hectic to choose one among them. But most of us usually stuck at the question, What we should learn first or as a beginner? This question feels so simple but trends of top programming change day by day. So we should take our decision wisely when we have choosing a new programming language to learn.
To help you here we are with the top 5 programming language of the current scenario:
1. Python
When python was initially developed by the Rossum as a side project, no one thought that one day it will be the top language in the software industry. Python is introduced before Java but it was not much popular in the beginning. Because developers never thought to make its market they only work to make it more user friendly and easy to use. And when Python 3 is introduced in 2008, it attracts a large number of user base and also educational bodies. People feel it very easy and user friendly and its popularity reaches on the peak.
Also, the market demand for new technologies like Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Data science give a greater push to increase its popularity. Python gives powerful tool-set for Mathematics, Statistics, and Computational Science with various libraries like NumPy, Pandas, and SciKit-learn. As a result, Python dominates in these technologies landscape and other Scientific domain.
2. JavaScript
Today, JavaScript is one of the most widely used programming languages in the world and runs virtually everywhere. During the first browser war, Netscapehad assigned Brendan Eich to develop a new programming language for its Browser. Brendan Eich had developed the initial prototype in only ten days, and the rest is history. Software developers often ridiculed JavaScript in its early days because of its poor language design and lack of features.
Over the years, JavaScript has evolved into a multi-paradigm, high-level, dynamic programming language. The first significant breakthrough of JavaScript came in 2009 when Ryan Dahl has released cross-platform JavaScript runtime Node.js and enabled JavaScript to run on Server Side. The other enormous breakthrough of JavaScript came around 2010 when Google has released a JavaScript-based Web development framework AngularJS.
3. Java
Java offers a powerful, feature-rich, multi-paradigm, interpreted programming language with a moderate learning curve and high developer productivity. Java is one of the most disruptive programming languages to date.
Back in the ’90s, business applications were mainly developed using C++, which was quite complicated and platform dependent. James Gosling and his team in Sun lowered the barrier to develop business applications by offering a much simpler, object-oriented, interpreted programming language that also supports Multi-threading programming.Java has achieved Platform independence by developing Java Virtual Machine (JVM), which abstracted the low-level Operating System from developers and gave the first “Write Once, Run anywhere” programming language. Also, JVM offered generation garbage collection, which manages the Object life cycle.
4. C#
Microsoft decided to create their Object Oriented C like programming language C# as part of their .NET initiative, which will be managed (run on a Virtual Machine like Java). The veteran language designer Anders Hejlsberg designed C# as part of Microsoft’s Common Language Initiative (CLI) platform where many other (mainly Microsoft’s languages) compiled into an intermediate format which runs on a Runtime named Common Language Runtime (CLR).
Today, C# is a multi-paradigm programming language that is widely used not only on the Windows platform but also on the iOS/Android platform (thanks to Xamarin) and Linux platform. During the early days, C# was criticized as an imitation of Java. But later, both of the languages diverged. Also, Microsoft’s licensing of C# compiler/runtime is not always clear. Although Microsoft is currently not enforcing its patents under the Microsoft Open Specification Project, it may change.
5. C/C++
Both C and C++ are evergreen languages, and many of you probably know them from school. But if you are doing some serious work in C++, I can guarantee you that your academic experience will not be enough. Over the years, C became one of the most used programming languages. Besides, C is arguably the most disruptive and influential programming language in history and has influenced almost all other languages on this list.
Although C is often criticized for its accidental complexity, unsafe programming, and lack of features. Also, C is platform-dependent, i.e., C code is not portable. But if you want to make the most use of your hardware, then C/C++ or Rust is your only option.
Hope you learn something new and knowledgeable.
