ZDNet

Programming language popularity: Apple's Objective-C tumbles down the rankings

Developers started turning away from Objective-C years ago, thanks to the Swift language, Apple's replacement for Objective-C. But now that shift is finally being reflected in the Tiobe programming ...
TechCrunch

Index Shows iOS Programming Language Now In Top 3 As Mobile Development Booms

According to the TIOBE Index, Objective-C is now more popular than C++, showing proof that mobile development is surging ahead as we enter the post-PC era. Objective-C is the object-oriented ...
AppleInsider

Apple's top secret Swift language grew from work to sustain Objective C, which it now aims to replace

Work on Swift— Apple's surprise new programming language unveiled at WWDC— started development four years ago in conjunction with efforts to keep Objective C relevant. Swift now aims to quickly ...
InfoWorld

Apple's popularity boosts Objective-C language past C++

Thanks to the popularity of Apple's iPad and iPhone mobile devices, the Objective-C language has overtaken C++ in Tiobe's monthly assessment of programming language popularity. Objective-C, the ...
TechCrunch

Swift, Apple’s New Programming Language, Has Been In Development For Nearly Four Years

At its WWDC event on Monday, Apple made waves among the iOS and Mac developer communities with the announcement of Swift, a new programming language designed from the ground up by the company’s ...