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JavaScript is king when it comes to measuring language usage via GitHub and Stack Overflow.

The RedMonk Programming Language Rankings for this month have JavaScript, Java, and PHP topping the list. Published Wednesday, the rankings are based on an analysis that factors in the number of lines of code pertinent to a particular language in GitHub, as well as tags applicable to a language in Stack Overflow.

"By the narrowest of margins, JavaScript edged Java for the top spot in the rankings, but as always, the difference between the two is so marginal as to be insignificant," said Stephen O'Grady, RedMonk principal analyst and author of the report. "The most important takeaway is that the language frequently written off for dead and the language sometimes touted as the future have shown sustained growth and traction and remain, according to this measure, the most popular offerings."

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