In the software development industry, new technologies are emerging in a fast-paced manner. Staying ahead in the tech market is very important for every programmer, moreover as the trends in programming are the same as in the other industries, with changing necessities and new in-demand programming languages for the next years.
Here are the list of the top 10 programming languages trending in the year 2017:
1. Python
Python is a dynamic
and general-purpose language that emphasizes code readability and enables
developers to use fewer lines of code (in comparison with Java or C++). It
supports multiple programming paradigms and has a large standard library.
Developers love this language for
clear syntax, good OOP support and great shortcuts.
2. C
C
is a general-purpose imperative language that supports structured programming,
recursion and lexical variable scope. It is designed to encourage
cross-platform programming and is available on many platforms.
This
language is valued for being clear, providing access to hardware and making it
possible to create tiny binaries.
3. Java
Java is one the
leading choices among developers all over the world. This language is
object-oriented and class-based and follows the “WORA” principle: write once,
run anywhere.
People love Java for its concurrency
(comparing it to be better than Python, for example), great variety of
libraries and steadily good performance. Community is huge as well, meaning
Java fans can always get a lot of support.
4. С++
This language is
compiled, imperative and program-oriented and allows low-level memory
manipulation. C++ influenced a number of other languages, such as C# or Java
and is used for a variety of purposes.
Its key features that make it stand
out are strong, static type system (making it possible to catch more errors
within a compile time), ability to use it in a few programming styles, good
performance and expressiveness.
5. C#
C Sharp has seen an
increase in popularity over the last year. It is an object-oriented and
multi-paradigm language that encompasses many disciplines. C# was developed by
Microsoft and is designated for the Common Language Infrastructure.
Though it is not so widespread as Java
or Python, C# has its fans who appreciate the lack of headers, macros and
templates, presence of LINQ and anonymous types.
6. R
This is an open
source language for statistical computing and it is very popular among data
miners and statisticians. This language is a GNU package.
The R pros include its package
ecosystem and its vastness and all the charting benefits.
7. JavaScript
JS is an
object-based and dynamic language and is one of the core technologies of WWW
content production. Even though some people tend to think Java and JS are the
same (or at least, very similar) languages, JavaScript was influenced mostly by
Self and Scheme.
JavaScript is seeing a rise in
popularity and is included in hottest web development trends for the year 2017.
8. PHP
It’s a server-side
and general-purpose language designed for web development. PHP is considered
rather easy to learn and is often chosen by junior developers.
As well developers love that it’s
portable, has a lot of high-quality solutions for an array of web problems and
has a lot of frameworks.
9. Go
Go was created at
Google and is an open-source language. It’s compiled and has such features as
garbage collection, memory safety and limited structural typing.
It is really a good choice if you work
with network applications and web servers. Go also consistently behaves across
platforms, which is also a good feature.
10. Swift
Swift is a multi-paradigm language developed by Apple and
is one of the top choices among iOS developers. It supports such concepts as
late binding, extensible programming and dynamic dispatch.
Even though Swift is a
relatively new language, it also saw rise in popularity in 2017 and overall looks
quite promising.
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