According to one measure, Python is potentially on the verge of becoming the most popular computer programming language and joining C and Java as the only other languages to attain the top spot.

JetBrains has detailed its eighth annual Python Developers Survey. This survey is conducted as a collaborative effort between the Python Software Foundation and JetBrains’ PyCharm team.

Python recently celebrated its 30th birthday, and pioneers of the language have been reflecting on its significance as an open source project.

But data science is a specific field, so while Python is emerging as the most popular language in the world, R still has its place and has advantages for those doing data analysis. Hoping to ...

All three specialities can be needed depending on your project. If your weakness lies in making a computer do your bidding, I might suggest that the Python language is a good one to learn.

5 Computer Science Languages to Learn Five useful computer science languages to learn include Python, C++, Java, JavaScript and SQL.