Programming Languages

A programming language – everything from Java to C++ – is a formal language comprising a set of instructions that produce various kinds of output. It is used in computer programming to implement algorithms and manipulate data, allowing developers to create software, applications, scripts, and other sets of instructions for computers to execute.

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