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Github is a web-based platform used for version control. Git simplifies the process of working with other people and makes it easy to collaborate on projects. Team members can work on files and easily merge their changes in with the master branch of the project. It is like a community of programmers. Coming on to the world of technology programming languages are the bricks to build this world.
Programming languages serve as the backbone of software development and the IT industry. It is very important to have a sharp knowledge of the programming languages if one wants to follow a career in a technology background. In this article, we list down the top 10 programming languages which have been used by the GitHub repository contributors

Note: The languages are listed according to their ranks

1| JavaScript

JavaScript has always been the attentive language by the developers. Not only in this year’s GitHub Octoverse report but also in the Stack Overflow Annual Developers report, where this language has secured the first position as the most commonly used programming language with 67.8%. Also, according to various reports, a JavaScript developer’s job is one of the top emerging jobs in India in the coming year.

2| Python

One of the most prominent programming languages of the decade, Python has secured the second position as the top programming languages used by the repository contributors of GitHub. Python is also one of the important and fastest-growing programming languages when it comes to machine learning and data science, artificial intelligence, and much more.

Python is an essential skill for building modern applications with AI and machine learning and it’s taking off popularity in the data science landscape is due to its specialized deep learning and machine learning libraries and tools like Scikit-learn, Keras, and TensorFlow, which enable data scientists to develop sophisticated data models that plug directly into a production system.

3| Java

For the first time, Java has been outranked by Python and has secured the third position as the top languages used by contributors in GitHub. Created in 1995, Java is one of the most popular languages for the development of Android smartphone applications by developers. This year, the programming language saw two major releases which are Java12 and Java13 which includes a number of features such as stability, security, low pause time garbage collector, and much more.

4| PHP

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is one of the popular and widely-used open source general-purpose scripting languages. And, this year, it has secured the fourth position as the top languages used by the GitHub repo contributors. PHP is used for the development of static websites or dynamic websites as well as web applications.

5| C#

C# or C Sharp is a simple, modern, object-oriented, and type-safe programming language. According to the StackOverflow Developers Survey report, this language has been one of the most loved languages by the developers. This year, C# has seen its newer version called C# 8.0 which includes a number of features such as pattern matching enhancements, static local functions, disposable ref structs, asynchronous streams, and much more.

6| C++

One of the most loved languages., C++ has secured the 6th position as the top languages used by the GitHub repo contributors. C++ is a cross-platform language which can be used to create high-performance applications as it allows procedural programming for intensive functions of the CPU and also the control over the hardware.

7| TypeScript

Developed by Microsoft, TypeScript is an open-source programming language and it is one of the fastest-growing languages and gaining popularity in the market, placed as number 7 among the top 10 languages. Introduced in 2012, the language can be called from JavaScript by using the existing JavaScript code and incorporating the popular JS libraries. It contains almost everything from JavaScript along with the additional functionalities such as the enumeration type, and floating values among others

8| Shell

Shell Script programming or shell programming has secured the 8th position as one of the top programming languages used by GitHub repo contributors. For a UNIX System Administrator, this programming language is said to be the one where only basic skills are required. Typical operations performed by shell scripts include file manipulation, program execution, and printing text.

9| C

One of the oldest and general-purpose languages, C language is ideal for developing firmware or portable applications. This language has secured the 9th position as the top programming language used by GitHub repo contributors in 2019.

10| Ruby

According to the StackOverflow Developers Survey report, Ruby has been selected as one of the most loved languages by the developers. This year, there have been a number of updates in this language — Ruby 2.7 which includes garbage collection, pattern matching, and much Ruby has a rich set of built-in functions, which can be used directly into Ruby scripts. As an IT industry or being a part of it, we work on providing you the best and selective technical knowledge. Providing you the knowledge is our contribution to the society. At AARK Technology Hub we believe in keeping promises, promises of delivering you the best