We spend many hours daily on the websites like Google, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, etc. But do you know which programming languages are used in the development of these websites? As a programmer or a computer geek you must know this. In this article we are going to share about the programming languages used in most popular websites.
The most popular (i.e., the most visited) websites have in common that they are dynamic websites. Their development typically involves server side coding, client side coding and database technology. The programming languages applied to deliver similar dynamic web content however vary vastly between sites.
Here are some top websites which has better Alexa ranking, The programming language is been used to create these websites is mentioned below.
1. Google.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : C, C++, Go, Java, Python
Database : BigTable, MariaDB
2. Youtube.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : C/C++, Python, Java, Go
Database : MySQL, BigTable
3. Facebook.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : Hack, PHP, C++, Java, Python, Erlang, D, Xhp
Database : MySQL, HBase
4. Yahoo.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : JavaScript, PHP
Database : MySQL, PostgreSQL
5. Amazon.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : Java, C++, Perl
6. Wikipedia.org – PHP
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : HHVM
Database : MySQL, MariaDB
7. Twitter.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : C++, Java, Scala, Ruby on Rails
Database : MySQL
8. Bing.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : ASP.NET
Database : Microsoft SQL Server
9. Ebay.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : Java, JavaScript
Database : Oracle Database
10. Msn.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : ASP.NET
Database : Microsoft SQL Server
11. Microsoft.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : ASP.NET
Database : Microsoft SQL Server
12. Linkedin.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : Java, JavaScript, Scala
Database : Voldemort
13. Pinterest.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : Django (a Python framework)
Database : MySQL, Redis
14. Ask.com
Front End :
Back End :
Database :
15. WordPress.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : PHP
Database : MySQL
16. Live.com
Front End : JavaScript
Back End : ASP.NET
Database : Microsoft SQL Server
17. Apple.com – PHP
18. Tmall.com – PHP
19. baidu.com – PHP
20. Blogspot.com – Python
21. 4399.com – PHP
22. Taobao.com – PHP
23. Yahoo.co.jp – PHP
24. Soso.com – CGI
25. 163.com – JSP
26. Sohu.com – PHP
27. Youku.com – PHP
28. qq.com – PHP
29. Adobe.com – ColdFusion
30. Tudou.com – PHP
31. Hao123.com – PHP
32. Xunlei.com – PHP
33. flickr.com – PHP
34. sogou.com – PHP
35. go.com – CGI
36. mozilla.com – PHP/Python
37. aol.com – JSP
38. craigslist.org – Perl
39. 56.com – PHP
Summary:
- Big companies choose C++ as their main language for back-end platform, like Google and Facebook and Yahoo and Amazon.
- Hot Start-up choose Python and Node.js.
- And PHP is still a good choice. Although currently people think that is old-fashioned, but if you dive into PHP, you will find something.
- Personally speaking, Python and C++ is a good combination.
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