Although C is still a powerhouse programming language, C’s difficulty with large-scale projects knocked it down the index, especially compared with C++.

Rust and Kotlin slowly approach the top 10 while Python becomes increasingly untouchable.

The AI boom is starting to show up on the TIOBE Index by bringing back a formative programming language.

October TIOBE Index: Python still leads despite a dip; C edges past C++ for #2; SQL re-enters the top 10 as Perl drops out after last month’s brief surge.

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