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White House Urges Developers to Stop Using C, C++
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director called on developers to reduce the risk of cyberattacks by using programming languages without memory safety...
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More Developers Are Using the Rust Language
The 2022 State of Rust Survey published earlier this month found more developers using the programming language than ever before.
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Java, Python Top Most Wanted List for Employers
The 2023 HackerRank Developer Skills Report ranked Java, Python, SQL, C++, and JavaScript as the programming language skills most in demand by employers and developers...
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C Language pdate Puts Backward Compatibility First
A working draft of the standard for the next C programming language revision is available for review. Most changes that have thus far been approved clarify and...
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What's New in Google's Go 1.9 Language
The 1.9 iteration of Google's Go language is expected to enhance performance, compilation, and scaling to large code bases.
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11 Predictions For the Future of Programming
Among the expected trends for computer programming in 2017 and beyond is the cloud overtaking Moore's Law, which will require coders to find algorithms that can...
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Open Source Challenger Takes on Google Translate
A new open source machine translation framework could serve as an alternative to closed-source projects such as Google Translate.
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New Language Expands on Google's Go
Polish developer Marcin Wrochniak has introduced Have, a computer language that transpiles to and expands on Google's Go.
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3 New Programming Languages: What Their Creators Say
The creators of three new open source languages say they fulfill unique needs.
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New Lever Language Builds on Python's Convenience, Aims For Pypy Speeds
Lever aims to be a general-purpose programming language similar to Python with the ability to compile easily to standalone executables.
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Microsoft Maps Out F# Language pgrade
Microsoft's upcoming upgrade to the F# "functional first" language will include new language capabilities and .Net Core support.
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Bjarne Stroustrup Previews C++ 17
In an interview, C++ programming language creator Bjarne Stroustrup discusses its next planned iteration, C++ 17.
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9 Predictions For the Future of Programming
Nine programming trends expected to pan out over the next five years include the REST protocol's initial dominion over the Internet of Things.
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New Javascript-Based Language Brings the Speed
Oslo, Norway-based developer Sindre Aarsaether sees tags and selectors as a key differentiator for Imba, a speedy JavaScript-based language for the Web.
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In Data Science, the R Language Is Swallowing Python
Within the burgeoning big data realm, the R programming language will likely merge with Python, a developer-friendly generalist data language.
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Java at 20: How It Changed Programming Forever
Java synthesized sound ideas, repackaging them in a practical format that turned on a generation of coders.
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17 Javascript Tools Breathing New Life Into Old Code
New JavaScript tools are helping keep obscure programming languages such as Pascal, Lisp, and Cobol alive.
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Apple's Swift Makes Quick Strides With Developers
Apple's Swift language has been embraced by developers because of its unique features.
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Google's Go Language Is Off to a Great Start, but Still Has Work Ahead
Google's open source Go programming language has its pros and cons.
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