Microsoft’s fast-growing language for .NET may be poised to overtake Java in popularity for the first time, Tiobe said.

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C# has become the fastest-growing language on Tiobe's popularity index with a 7.65% rating, gaining 2.67 percentage points year-over-year. The language now trails Java by less than one percentage point and could overtake it for the first time, driven by its cross-platform capabilities, open source nature, and Microsoft's strong backing. Python continues to lead the index at 23.37%, though its growth has plateaued. C# is a strong contender for Tiobe's 2025 Language of the Year award.

C# rises in Tiobe language popularity index

<p>What a great time to be a C# developer. Even greater times coming with the collaboration of the Flutter and the Avalonia team.</p>


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