Programming paradigm

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A programming paradigm is a relatively high-level way to conceptualize and structure the implementation of a computer program. A programming language can be classified as supporting one or many paradigms. Paradigms are separated along and described by different dimensions of programming. Some paradigms are about implications of the execution model, such as allowing side effects, or whether the sequence of operations is defined by the execution model. Other paradigms are about the way code is organized, such as grouping into units that include both state and behavior. Yet others are about syntax and grammar. Some common programming paradigms include (shown in hierarchical relationship): Imperative – code directly controls execution flow and state change, explicit statements that change a program state procedural – organized as procedures that call each other object-oriented – organized as objects that contain both data structure and associated behavior, uses data structures consisting of...

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