The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

For decades, fierce debates have raged over the benefits of different programming languages over others: Java vs. C++; Python vs. Ruby; Flask vs. Django. While often waged with fervor by computer ...

Computers don’t simply "understand" code in the way humans do. They rely on a highly sophisticated series of steps to ...

Mastering the C programming language - a classic code environment used to build software, apps, and whole operating systems - is a great skill, and Mac OS X makes it easy to learn.

Powerful, flexible, complex: The origins of C++ date back 40 years, yet it remains one of the most widely used programming languages today. TechRepublic spoke to C++ creator, Bjarne Stroustrup, to ...

C++ was created by Danish computer scientist Bjarne Stroustrup and released 35 years ago, in 1985. The language was critical for Microsoft to build Windows, which was released to consumers in the ...

No, HTML is not a computer programming language. This may ruffle the feathers of web developers and graphic designers who take pride in the webpages they have built. Nevertheless, HTML is not a ...

Have you ever wondered if there is a correlation between a computer’s energy consumption and the choice of programming languages? Well, a group of Portuguese university researchers did and set ...

C++ is also popular in systems programming, the automotive industry, the finance sector, and games development. Also: Low-code is on the rise: Should developers worry?

C is an incredibly popular language that has been used since the 1970’s to teach computer programming. Importantly, it’s used by Harvard in its CS50 course, used to teach all of its students ...