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TIOBE Index: Popularity of Programming Languages 2016
This ranking shows the most popular programming languages among specialized users in the IT sector as of December 2016, according to data provided by the TIOBE Index. The Java language was the most popular among specialists in the sector during that month, surpassing others such as JavaScript or PHP, whose popularity percentage did not exceed * percent.
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TIOBE . (July 1, 2016). Worldwide programming language popularity ranking in December 2016, according to the TIOBE Index [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1636462/tiobe-index-popularity-of-programming-languages/
TIOBE . "Worldwide programming language popularity ranking in December 2016, according to the TIOBE Index." Chart. July 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1636462/tiobe-index-popularity-of-programming-languages/
TIOBE . (2016). Worldwide programming language popularity ranking in December 2016, according to the TIOBE Index. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1636462/tiobe-index-popularity-of-programming-languages/
TIOBE . "Worldwide Programming Language Popularity Ranking in December 2016, According to The Tiobe Index." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2016, /statistics/1636462/tiobe-index-popularity-of-programming-languages/
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Worldwide programming language popularity ranking in December 2016, according to the TIOBE Index [Graph], TIOBE , July 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1636462/tiobe-index-popularity-of-programming-languages/
