Top 10 2012 Most Popular Programming languages

Hello Guys

Today while I was browsing the web checking what where the top 10 programming languages for 2012 found a website that lists this as the top 10:

1. Python ——- 3045 Points
2. Ruby ——— 1719 Points
3. Java Scripts – 1413 Points
4. c ———— 996 Points
5. c# ———– 828 Points
6. PHP ———- 664 Points
7. Java ——— 551 Points
8. c++ ———- 529 Points
9. Haskell —— 518 Points
10. Clojure —— 458 Points

I am not a programmer but are working on it thats the reason why wanted to know what are the best programming languages, what do you guys think about this list, do you agree on ( Python ) being the best ? yes or no and why ? what's your favourite programming language if you dont agree with this list what would be your top 5 programming languages for 2012 and why ?

Thank you guys for sharing your comments and knowledge !

 

If you ever see JavaScript in a list of the "Top 10 Best Programming Languages" you should dismiss any ounce of credibility the article has.

No this is not a list of the best... And no it doesn't suggest Python is the "best". The term "best" is very subjective. There are different programming languages best suited for different tasks. You wouldn't use JavaScript for something that you would need C++ for. You wouldn't use PHP for something that requires JavaScript.

Dismiss this article as nonsense.

 

I agree with NetStar, it depends on what you want to do it.
For Game Servers C++ is better, for applications is java better.

In my opinion C# is simple the best. Why?
Because it's easy to code in and easy to learn.

 

Check this comparison though
https://www.odesk.com/trends/python
https://www.odesk.com/trends/PHP
Python is way smaller.

 

Python is the new php apparantly

 

most people develop scripts on python , so its the new trend

 

Yes. I have found that Python is the newest thing.

 

thanks for information ,, but i love C#

 

That's like asking what the 10 most popular foods are. If you eat nothing but French fries you'll be dead pretty soon. Decide what type of programming you want to do (website apps, desktop apps, smartphone apps) first. That will narrow your choice down. Any language can be forced to do almost anything, but why not use a language that was designed to do the job you're doing. Using a hammer to hammer in screws works, but a screwdriver works much better, and does a much better job with the finished product.

Python for commercial websites? Meh!

BTW, It's Javascript. Any site that calls it Java Scripts was written by someone I wouldn't trust to tell me the color of healthy green grass.

 

From which source you have said these?

 

I rarely see Python in action. I'll look for the net for a sample.

 

In terms of web languages, why is ruby considered better than php? Never used ruby as such so dont know much about it..

 

False assumption - it's not. People who know Ruby well and don't know PHP prefer Ruby, but that doesn't make it a better language. (When it comes to programming, "better language" with no qualifications means that the speaker isn't a very experienced programmer, that's all.)

 

see this programming languages rating
http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html

 

Which is the best tool? Wirecutters, pipe cutter or butcher knife?

They're listing languages that can't be used for some things other languages they list can be used for. If I'm developing a web app, I don't care how popular C++ is. Lisp and Logo are more popular than T-SQL? So what? You can't use them on SQL databases.

People who use hammers to drive screws in shouldn't be allowed near hammers or screws.