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Define programming language
Short answer
A programming language is a formal language with fixed symbols, keywords, and syntax rules used to write instructions for a computer. It has syntax and semantics, and programs are converted to machine code by a compiler, interpreter, or assembler.
What is a programming language?
A programming language is a formal language, made of a fixed set of symbols, keywords and syntax rules, that is used to write instructions (programs) for a computer to perform a task.
- It acts as the medium between the programmer and the computer.
- Every language has syntax (rules of writing) and semantics (meaning of statements).
- Programs written in it are converted to machine language by a compiler, interpreter or assembler.
- Examples: C, C++, Java, Python, FORTRAN.
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