There are great many of programming languages, some of them are more popular among developers, and some are less. In order to be competitive and informed on the latest market tendencies in the sphere of programming, we provide you with the list of top-5 popular programming languages that are in demand in 2017.
The language
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Language description
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SQL - Structured Query Language
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This language has won a dramatic lead over other programming languages in recent years, thus, SQL is a clear leader in our list. The language is used in order to communicate with and manipulate databases. The language is common with many variations like MySQL and Microsoft SQL. Moreover, the language has become more open with the popular data analysis programming language, and a Linux version.
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Java
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The number of Java positions, available in the market has gone up by almost 30,000 in 2017, probably due to continuous Android growth. This is a simple, widely-applied language, used by millions of developers worldwide – all native Android apps are built in Java. Moreover, we remind you about the upcoming Java 9 launch in July 2017, this event will, supposedly, contribute to the language popularization with general public.
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Python
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Being a general purpose programming language, it emphasizes code readability and, increasing developer productivity, used for desktop apps, web apps and data mining.
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JavaScript
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This, mainly client-side and dynamic scripting language, is used for front-end development. The programming language is compatible across all browsers, used in over 90 percent of all webpages.
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C++
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C++ is based on C – the “grandfather” of all programming languages. C++ appears to be a powerful, high-performance programming language, used to develop system software, games engines, desktop and web apps. At the same time, many beginners admit that C++ is harder to learn that Python or JavaScript, for example.
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