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📌 A programming language is a tool such as Python, C++, or Haskell, whereas a programming paradigm is the philosophy behind how code is organized and problems are solved.
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Paradigm = programming philosophy
1. Which option best describes what a programming paradigm is?
2. Why is a statement like “Python is a functional programming language” potentially misleading?
3. What is the best way to classify programming paradigms at the highest level?
What is a programming paradigm?
A fundamental style or philosophy for structuring computer code.
What distinguishes a programming language from a programming paradigm?
A language is a tool, while a paradigm is the organizing philosophy.
How are programming paradigms primarily divided?
Into imperative and declarative branches based on state and control flow.
What does the imperative programming paradigm emphasize?
Step-by-step computation by explicitly manipulating program state.
Programming paradigm
A style or approach for organizing code.
Imperative paradigm
Focuses on step-by-step instructions and state changes.
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