skip@pobox.com wrote:
Sorry if this is a repeat. I don't remember seeing this in the various Python-related stuff I've received before (and no longer monitor c.l.py, only look at the weekly summary), though based on the dateline of the Slashdot item I saw (Jan 9) it should be old news. Apparently, in 2007 Python surged in the TIOBE Programming Community Index to #6, surpassing Perl:
It's got aways to go before it surpasses C++, but that's the next rung in the ladder...
I'm a little suspicious of the data though. Given the huge popularity in AJAX tools I would have expected JavaScript to have increased in popularity, not decreased. Hmmm... And they have both Delphi and COBOL jumping in popularity by three rungs.
At any rate, there you have it.
""" Python is TIOBE's Language of the Year for 2007 Python moves up from 8 to 6 in TIOBE's list of popular programming languages Published: Fri, 18 Jan 2008, 10:30 -0500 """ From http://python.org/, with a link to the TIOBE index. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/