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procedural language

A programming language that requires programming discipline, such as C/C++, Java, COBOL, FORTRAN, Perl and JavaScript. Also called an "imperative language," programmers writing in such languages must develop a proper order of actions in order to solve the problem, based on a knowledge of data processing and programming. Contrast with non-procedural language.

The following dBASE examples show procedural and non-procedural ways to list a file. Procedural and non-procedural languages are also considered third and fourth-generation languages (3GL and 4GL).

    Procedural (3GL)        Non-Procedural (4GL)
    USE FILEX               USE FILEX
    DO WHILE .NOT. EOF      LIST NAME, AMOUNTDUE
      ? NAME, AMOUNTDUE
      SKIP
    ENDDO

(language)

procedural language - Any programming language in which the programmer specifies an explicit sequences of steps to follow to produce a result (an algorithm).

The term should not be confused with "imperative language" - a language that specifies explicit manipulation of state. An example (non-imperative) procedural language is LOGO, which specifies sequences of steps to perform but does not have an internal state.

Other procedural languages include Basic, Pascal, C, and Modula-2.

Both procedural and imperative languages are in contrast to declarative languages, in which the programmer specifies neither explicit steps nor explicit state manipulation.

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Assistant City Attorney Kelly Martin agreed that tightening of procedural language would help protect the city from any accusations of impropriety.

CLARIFY AIRPORT CONTRACT RULES, PANEL SAYS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

The committee also noted that the bylaws document currently contains procedural language that specifies how affiliate societies must renew their charter with ASRT annually.

Committee reviews Bylaws by ASRT Scanner

However, if it is hard to produce a flow chart, I twill be even more difficult to produce a working program using a procedural language.

Answers to common questions about AI by Database and Network Journal

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