When it comes to ancient programming languages, Fortran and COBOL are always prime candidates to mention. Created in the late 1950s, these languages are surrounded by an almost mythical vibe.

The King is dead. Long live the King. This has long been proclaimed for the Cobol programming language, yet it's still alive and kicking. Those who talk of the imminent demise of Cobol usually ...

Stabilization of the Error trait in Rust core allows the usage of the trait in #![no_std] libraries. Sort algorithms also were improved in the latest Rust release. If ...

A language that requires less rigid coding on the part of the programmer. It typically features "dynamic typing," which gives the programmer more freedom to pass parameters at runtime without ...

That's according to the 2024 IEEE Spectrum Top Programming Languages report, which looks at what employers are looking for. Also: The most popular programming languages in 2024 Between the 2022 ...

A model for our flashy times. If I were to categorize programming languages like art movements, there would be mid-century utilitarianism (Fortran, COBOL), high-theory formalism (Haskell ...

In the Holy Programming Language Wars, the lingua franca of system ... It’s rather amusing to read old DoD reports, such as a 1991 report (PDF) by the US Air Force called Ada and C++: A Business ...