Google integrates Rust programming language into Android
Google has given the Android platform support for the Rust programming language. By doing so, the company hopes to prevent future bugs that lead to security problems.
In a blog post, Google explains that the company wants to use Rust mainly for the code of the deeper layers of the operating syst...
The new version of Julia (Version 1.6) could be the next LTS
Julia (the programming language) has released version 1.6. The expectation is that it will assume the position of the next long-term support (LTS) version. Because of that, extra time went into designing, prepping, and testing the language, in addition to performance updates.
The final decision ...
Rust programming language becomes independent
The Rust programming language now has its own foundation and no longer relies on Mozilla.
Programming language Rust has declared its independence from Mozilla. The Rust Foundation, an independent organization, will now support the language and those who use it.
Mozilla, the makers of the popu...
Python 3.9 released with multi-processing and other improvements
Python 3.9.0 contains many new features and optimizations.
The new version of Python is now available. Volunteers have been working on the new release for over a year. And although beta versions have been available for some time, the first official version of Python 3.9 was released on October ...
Data scientists think Python is the best alternative for Julia
Python is seen as the best alternative according to data scientists who use the Julia programming language for big data and analytics. If Julia did not exist, they would choose Python. Developer Julia Computing concludes this in its most recent annual study on the use, advantages and disadvantages ...
Python more popular than Java in programming language ranking
RedMonk released its most recent list of the most popular programming languages, and for the first time since 2012, Java is not in the top two places. Python Programming language has instead taken the number two position trailing behind the reigning champion JavaScript.
The fuss about Python is ...
Microsoft open-sources Verona programming language
Microsoft has made Project Verona, a programming language based on Rust, available on GitHub. The programming language is intended for 'safe infrastructure programming', in other words, building safer systems.
The programming language should achieve greater security through better memory managem...
Python 2 will reach end-of-life by 2020
The Python Software Foundation has announced that Python 2.0 will end on the 1st of January in 2020. The programming language was introduced in 2000. Six years later, it was succeeded by Python 3.0. However, version 2.0 was still widely used by developers.
The two programming languages existed s...
Microsoft explores use of programming language Rest
Microsoft wants to investigate whether the Rust programming language can be used as an alternative to C and C++, among other things. In this way, the company hopes to improve the security of its apps and those of others.
The announcement was made by Gavin Thomas, Principal Security Engineering Manag...
Nearly 35 years old C++ programming language suddenly becomes more popular
There seems to be a growing interest in the 35 year old C++ programming language. The language has risen to third place in the Tiobe index for April this year, writes ZDNet. Tiobe's index shows how popular a language is among programmers.
C++ was created in 1985 as an extension of the C programming...
Microsofts programming language TypeScript is gaining in popularity
TypeScript, Microsoft's language for building JavaScript to scale, is making progress. Since its launch in 2012, the free open source programming language has ranked 12th on the Programming Language Rankings Q1-2019 of developer-analyst RedMonk.
The ranking is published twice a year. TypeScript has ...
Apple programming language Swift is steadily gaining popularity
Programming language Swift, which allows developers to build apps for iOS, is now one of the top ten most popular programming languages. Python has meanwhile, one month after finishing in the top three, dropped back to fourth place.
This is demonstrated by the TIOBE index with the most popular progr...