D programming language popularity

[Imperatorn]

On Sunday, 11 October 2020 at 11:40:46 UTC, IGotD- wrote:
> On Sunday, 11 October 2020 at 11:24:42 UTC, Imperatorn wrote:
>>
>> https://www.simplilearn.com/best-programming-languages-start-learning-today-article
>
> Just something strange about one or two articles.
>
> Level:
> 	
> C – Intermediate to Advanced
> C++ – Beginner to Intermediate
>
> Shouldn't it be the other way around. C - Beginner to 
> Intermediate, C++ - Intermediate to Advanced. In my mind C++ is 
> a more difficult language than plain C simply because C is a 
> simpler and smaller language. You might need to write more code 
> and less library support out of the box but that is not the 
> same as more difficult to learn.

Yeah, C++ is harder to learn than C. Can that be a reason that D 
isn't more popular than C? It's also a bit complex/plastic? 
wondering.bmp 16 colors