2011's Fastest Growing Language: Objective-C

mikejuk writes "Every January, it is traditional to compare the state of programming language usage as indicated by the TIOBE index. So what's up and what's down this year? The top language is still Java, but it's slowly falling in the percentages. Objective-C experienced the most growth, followed by C# and C. JavaScript climbed back into the top 10, displacing Ruby. Python and PHP experienced the biggest drops. If you like outside runners, then cheer for Lua and R, which have just entered the top 20. However, I have to wonder why Logo is in the top 20 as well. I know programming education is becoming important, but Logo?"

Objective C

[aahpandasrun]

Objective C is only popular because iOS requires it. It's like reporting that orange jumpsuits are the hot fashion trend in prison.

"Objective-C will be the next big language."

[Sebastopol]

My IT friend in 1993.

Time to find him on facebook.

From 0 to 1 user equals infinite growth.

[Anonymous Coward]

Fastest growing language is the one you invent yourself.

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[GuldKalle]

Were you popular in school?

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[ColdWetDog]

Are you new here?

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[SQLz]

Is $99 some kind of large amount of money? What is that like a week of brown bagging your lunch?

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[sourcerror]

Then your were popular in the "most used" sense.

Most used.

[Doctor O]

Then your were popular in the "most used" sense.

I feel there's a "your mom" joke hidden somewhere.

Java is also "walled garden" ask Oracle

[walterbyrd]

Oracle will tell you the language is free, then sue you when you use it. Just ask Google.