Hey folks! I'm Aiswarya. I hope you all are doing well. I’m here to share some info about the popular programming languages used in software development.

A programming language is a set of commands, instructions, and other syntax used to create a software program. We have high-level and low-level languages. High-level languages are designed to be easy to read and understand. Low-level languages include assembly and machine languages.

Let’s jump into popular languages used in software development.

JavaScript (JS) is a programming language that is one of the core technologies of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and CSS. Over 97% of websites use JavaScript on the client-side for web page behavior, often incorporating third-party libraries. JavaScript is a high-level language. It has dynamic typing, prototype-based object orientation, and first-class functions.

Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language that is designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. Compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation. Java is used as the server-side language for most back-end development projects. Java is commonly used for desktop computing, other mobile computing, games, and numerical computing.

Swift is a general-purpose, compiled programming language. It is built using a modern approach to safety, performance, and software design patterns. The goal of the Swift project is to create the best available language for users, ranging from systems programming to mobile and desktop apps, scaling up to cloud services.

Ruby is a high-level programming language. It was designed with an emphasis on programming productivity and simplicity. Ruby is great for building desktop applications, static websites, data processing services, and even automation tools. It’s used for web servers, DevOps, and web-scraping and crawling.

Python is a high-level programming language. Its design emphasizes code readability. Python is used for web development, machine learning, operating systems, mobile application development, and video games.

PHP is a general-purpose language focused on web development. PHP can be used to develop dynamic and interactive websites. It is a server-side language that could be embedded into HTML.

Go is a statically typed, compiled programming language. The language is often referred to as Golang. Go was developed by Google engineers to create dependable and efficient software.

C++ is a general-purpose programming language. Modern C++ now has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation. C++ is most popularly used for building large software infrastructure and applications that run on limited resources.

C# is closed-source. C# can be used to create a number of different programs and applications: mobile apps, desktop apps, cloud-based services, websites, enterprise software, and games.

Perl is a family of two high-level programming languages. The Perl provides text processing facilities without the arbitrary data length limits of many contemporary Unix command-line tools. Perl is used for CGI scripts, Web development, GUI development, and also used for generating SQL queries.

Scala is a general-purpose programming language that supports object-oriented programming and functional programming. Scala is used in data processing, distributed computing, and web development. It powers the data engineering infrastructure of many companies.

Elixir is a general-purpose programming language that runs on the BEAM virtual machine. Elixir provides productive tooling and an extensible design. Elixir was created for the purpose of building scalable and maintainable web applications.

I hope you all got an idea about Programming Languages. Some terms are a bit difficult and new to some people, but I used very simple language to give you an idea. See you all again on my next blog. Thank You! Happy Learning.