• R re-enters TIOBE top 10, climbing from 15th last year to 8th. • Python remains leader with 21.81% market share, but has fallen from 26.98% peak. • Perl resurges, now 11th in index after years of decline. • Specialized languages like R and Perl are eroding Python’s dominance. • TIOBE Index shows trend shift toward niche, data‑science focused languages.
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- Statistical language R is making a comeback against Python The latest iteration of the TIOBE Index of programming languages indicates that more specialized languages are creeping up on Python’s dominance. Although Python remains the most popular programming language, the index suggests that several more specialized languages are gradually gaining ground at Python’s expense, most notably R and Perl. Python has maintained a lead of more than 10 percentage points over its closest competitors. In absolute terms, Python reached its peak popularity in July 2025 with a market share of 26.98%. Althoug
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