Talk:Programming language: Difference between revisions

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WRT "A programming language is a system of notation for writing computer programs."

Natural language is writing books. ...And a whole lot of other stuff.

That's not wrong. But, it's not accurate. I can use a programming language to write a fragment or code that's never compiled into a program or compiled into a library. The language defines the rules for writing source code. Maybe less sexy, but that's all it is. Yes, you can write a program, but it's not limited to that. ... Natural language is writing books. ...And a whole lot of other stuff.[[User:Stevebroshar|Stevebroshar]] ([[User talk:Stevebroshar|talk]]) 02:12, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

Also, it's not just about writing. I could ''generate'' and that's not what I'd call writing. So, maybe 'authoring' is better word.

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== An implementation of a programming language ==