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Re:Python 3.11 is faster than 3.8 by mgkimsal on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @05:01PM (#33349384)
> Python is the first or second most popular language.

By what metrics? Redmond quarterly from June shows Python at #2, and PHP at #4.

https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2022/10/20/language-rankings-6-2...

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Re:Python 3.11 is faster than 3.8 by dragonwriter on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @05:40PM (#33349883)
> > Python is the first or second most popular language.

> By what metrics?

Hmm, why don’t you answer your own question?

> Redmond quarterly from June shows Python at #2,

That clearly is one that puts it “first or second”, yes.

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Re:Python 3.11 is faster than 3.8 by mgkimsal on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @05:54PM (#33350079)
Yes, it was partially an answer, and it's not saying Python isn't high up.

But still wanted to know by what metrics the GP was making their claim.

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Re:Python 3.11 is faster than 3.8 by DeathArrow on Thursday October 27, 2022 @03:05AM (#33354198)
Most metrics. Tiobe, Redmonk, Pypl, Stack Overflow survey. Top 10 and even top 5 is generally the same, the order might differ a bit.

I've looked at various sources since the last 5 years and not much changed. I hoped some languages like Nim, Crystal or Zig would pick up a bit of steam, but no.

Go and Rust moved up a bit and now seem safer bets to invest some time into.

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