Objective-C now one of top ten languages in use

Objective-C has been pegged as the tenth most-used computer language in the world, according to the TIOBE Programming Community Index.

TIOBE wrote: �Despite the fact that Objective-C only gained 0.08% last month, it has entered the top 10 for the first time. This is quite an achievement, especially if one bears in mind that only 13 different programming languages had a top 10 score since the start of the TIOBE index in June 2001. The main (and probably only) reason for Objective-C's popularity is that it is the only language in which you can write applications for the iPhone or iPad. From a programming language point of view, Objective-C (born in 1986) offers no new interesting features.�

Index here.

I think it is safe to say that we�re going to see the growth of exploits (Trojans?) written in Objective-C and exploits targeting applications written in Objective-C. The target, of course will be iPhones and iPads and other devices that use apps created in Objective-C.

TIOBE says its name is an acronym for �The Importance Of Being Earnest,� taken from the comic play written by Oscar Wilde in the 1890s. The site says: �By choosing this name, the founders of TIOBE Software emphasize their sincere and professional attitude towards customers, suppliers and colleagues.�

If you�ve ever read or seen the play, that name could hint at a wild and crazy corporate culture. The play is pretty whacky and Oscar Wilde was timelessly over-the-top funny.

Tom Kelchner