“Python has become the most popular language of choice for learning programming in school and university,” said Ben Finkel, who is a CBT Nuggets Trainer.

Explore the fascinating history of the Python programming language, from its inception in the late 1980s to becoming one of the most popular and versatile programming languages today.

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Despite a rocky transition from Python 2 to Python 3, developers are still flocking to the programming language.

Programming language popularity: Python tightens its grip at the top Python retains its top spot as the most popular language for electrical and electronics engineers.

For the second year in a row, the Tiobe index identified Python as the programming language whose popularity increased the most.