10 Most Popular Programming Languages In October 2020: Learn To Code
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10 Most Popular Programming Languages In October 2020: Learn To Code

In the world of programming, the biggest dilemma for beginners is finding where to learn to code or what are the most popular programming languages in 2020 that one should master for career benefits. At times, professional coders also face a situation where learning a new language seems more fruitful. Whatever may be the reason,…

Microsoft Is Offering Free JavaScript Tutorial For Beginners On YouTube
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Microsoft Is Offering Free JavaScript Tutorial For Beginners On YouTube

After launching a free Python course, Microsoft Developer is back with another free programming language course. This time it’s offering free JavaScript tutorial on YouTube. The company launched the free online video series to help aspiring programmers to grasp the fundamentals of JavaScript programming language. The Beginner’s Series: Introduction to JavaScript course has 51 video…

Developer Creates DOS Subsystem For Linux (DSL)
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Developer Creates DOS Subsystem For Linux (DSL)

A developer from Melbourne got bored during the coronavirus lockdown so he ended up creating a DOS Subsystem for Linux (DSL). It is a tool that DOS users have never had so far: an integrated Linux environment similar to what Windows 10 users enjoy via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The developer behind this DSL…

Swift System Is Now Open Source With Linux Support
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Swift System Is Now Open Source With Linux Support

Back in June this year, Apple engineers introduced Swift System — a new library to interface with low-level currency types and system calls. Today, Apple open-sourced Swift System and also added Linux support. The idea behind Swift System is to present a one-stop solution to low-level system interfaces for all supported Swift platforms. So let’s…

C++ Is The Fastest Growing Programming Language In September 2020
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C++ Is The Fastest Growing Programming Language In September 2020

TIOBE Index for the most popular programming languages is out for September 2020. While C has managed to beat Java and Python this time to grab the first position, the most important highlight of this update is C++. Despite having its share of ups and downs over 35-years, C++ has emerged as the fastest-growing programming…

Pysa: An Open-Source Tool To Detect & Fix Security Issues In Python Code
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Pysa: An Open-Source Tool To Detect & Fix Security Issues In Python Code

Facebook has open-sourced Pysa, an internal tool used on Instagram to detect and fix bugs in the huge Python codebase of the app. Pysa can automatically identify vulnerable code snippets written by Facebook engineers before they are integrated into the social network’s systems. It is a static analyzer tool meaning it works by scanning code…

Indian Students To Learn Coding Skills From 10 Yrs Of Age: New Education Policy
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Indian Students To Learn Coding Skills From 10 Yrs Of Age: New Education Policy

As per the new education policy approved by the Narendra Modi-led government, students in India will be taught coding as a subject from as early as class 6. Typically, students in the 6th standard are roughly around 10-11 yrs of age. The aim of teaching programming skills in schools is to help them acquire 21st-century…

Facebook ‘TransCoder AI’ Converts Code Between Java, Python & C++
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Facebook ‘TransCoder AI’ Converts Code Between Java, Python & C++

Transcompilers can convert source code from a high-level programming language to another. Facebook researchers have also developed a ‘neural transcompiler’ dubbed TransCoder AI. It is a system that can convert code between high-level languages such as Java, Python, and C++. Migrating an existing codebase to a more modern or efficient language requires a huge amount…