Python has entered the top three for the first time in the TIOBE programming language index, surpassed only by C and Java.
According to TIOBE, Python is now becoming "increasingly ubiquitous" and a top choice at universities for all subjects that require programming, as well as in industry. The key to its popularity is it's easy to learn, install, and deploy.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/python-now-a-top-3-programming-language-as-julias-rise-speeds-up/
