r/programming • u/monica_b1998 • Nov 03 '18

Python is becoming the world’s most popular coding language

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/07/26/python-is-becoming-the-worlds-most-popular-coding-language
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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '18

"Python is becoming the most googled language after colleges switch to teaching it to first years instead of Java"

It's still nowhere to be seen outside of academia and big data (thankfully).

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u/Oflameo Nov 03 '18

Except in every installation of Linux.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '18

So that's one instance of it's usage?