Comparison of programming languages: Difference between revisions

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! Popularity<ref>From the first column of the May, 2006 [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm TIOBE Programming Community Index]. Languages are ranked sequentially from most popular to least popular based on the world-wide availability of skilled engineers, courses, and third party vendors. Google, MSN, and Yahoo are used to calculate the rank. In determining popularity of a language, the language may include or exclude certain dialects or other languages. See what's included or excluded in the <i>GroupingsExceptions and exceptionsinclusions</i> chart below or [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm here].</ref>

! Usage trend<ref>From the <i>Delta in Position</i> column of the May, 2006 [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm TIOBE Programming Community Index]. This number indicates the language's change in popularity over the last year. In determining the usage trend for a language, the language may include or exclude certain dialects or other languages. See what's included or excluded in the <i>GroupingsExceptions and exceptionsinclusions</i> chart below or [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm here].</ref>

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