imperative language

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Imperative languages, such as COBOL, FORTRAN, Pascal, and C, are a category of programming languages used to create software. These languages specify a sequence of explicit commands that instruct a computer on how to solve a problem. They are also referred to as procedural languages because they allow programmers to develop and reuse procedures, subroutines, and functions to streamline tasks. This contrasts with nonprocedural or declarative languages, where the programmer specifies goals rather than the exact methods to achieve them. The imperative mood in grammar expresses a command or an obligatory act.123

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…for example) are known as imperative languages, since they specify as a sequence of explicit commands how the machine is to go about solving the problem at hand. These languages were also known as procedural languages, since they allowed programmers to develop and reuse procedures, subroutines, and functions to avoid…
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…for example) are known as imperative languages, since they specify as a sequence of explicit commands how the machine is to go about solving the problem at hand. These languages were also known as procedural languages, since they allowed programmers to develop and reuse procedures, subroutines, and functions to avoid…
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