The TIOBE Index is an indicator of which programming languages are most popular within a given month. According to the TIOBE ...

Python, the number one programming language in the TIOBE Programming Language Community Index in August, has further solidified its place at the top.

For the fourth time in the last ten years, Tiobe has declared Python the overall winner of the year. The language is in a race with C++.

Statistical programming language R has fallen off Tiobe index's list of the 20 most popular languages, having spent three years in the top tier.