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

C# is on track to take fourth place in the TIOBE Programming Community Index, but the rankings stick to the status quo in October.

Most of the "mainstream" programming languages—such as C, Java, C#, Perl, Ruby, and Python—can do the same—or nearly the same—tasks as the others.

Should I learn C++ or Java to get a job in Google/Microsoft? This question was originally answered on Quora by John L. Miller.