The Top 7 In-Demand Programming Languages in 2021
There are over 500 different programming languages available. Every year, the market for and popularity of programming languages changes. New programming languages are also gaining popularity due to their appealing features.
So, which programming language do you need to master? Learning a new programming language is often a time and mental commitment. You can learn a niche, modern programming language if you are an experienced developer or already know many programming languages. I recently published a blog post in which I mentioned seven modern programming languages that are worth learning:
However, if you were beginning your programming career in 2021 or learning your first or second programming language, one of the standard and proven programming languages would be a good choice. I’m going to make a list of programming languages that meet the following criteria:
1. Popularity is rising or remaining steady, rather than falling dramatically.
2. They have a wide community and a large collection of libraries, frameworks, and tooling support.
3. Top-ranked on a number of well-known websites that rank programming languages.
4. They are looking for a career with a decent wage.
- JavaScript
JavaScript, also known as JS, is a programming language that follows the ECMAScript standard. JavaScript is a multi-paradigm, high-level programming language that is often compiled just-in-time. Curly-bracket syntax, dynamic typing, prototype-based object orientation, and first-class functions are all features of this language.
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- Python
Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language that is interpreted. Python’s design philosophy prioritises code readability, as shown by its extensive use of indentation.
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- Java
Java is a class-based, object-oriented programming language with the aim of minimising implementation dependencies.
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- C# (C-Sharp)
C# is a multi-paradigm, general-purpose programming language that supports static typing, strong typing, lexically scoped, imperative, declarative, procedural, generic, object-oriented, and component-oriented programming.
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- PHP
PHP is a multi-purpose scripting language that is particularly well suited to web creation. Rasmus Lerdorf, a Danish-Canadian programmer, first developed it in 1994. The PHP Group now produces the PHP reference implementation.
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- Swift
Swift is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language that was first published in 2014 by Apple Inc. and the open-source community.
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- Go
Robert Griesemer, Rob Pike, and Ken Thompson created Go, a statically typed, compiled programming language at Google. Go is similar to C in syntax but adds memory protection, garbage collection, structural typing, and concurrency in the CSP format.
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Source: Google and Google Trends