TIOBE Index for February 2026: Specialized Languages Gain Ground as Python’s Lead Eases

February 2026 TIOBE Index shows Python still far ahead, C strengthening in second, C# rising, and R holding the top 10 as rankings compress.
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Programming languages: Python predicted to overtake C and Java in next 4 years

Open-source language Python is already one of the most popular programming languages among developers. It ranks in third place behind mainstays Java and C, according to programming language index ...
InfoWorld

Python is slipping in popularity – Tiobe

The world’s most popular programming language is losing market share to more specialized languages such as R and Perl, Tiobe ...
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Python tops Tiobe language index

Python rises above C and Java to take the top position in the index of programming language popularity for the first time. Python this month has taken the top spot in the Tiobe index of programming ...