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In general, high-level languages make complex programming simpler, while low-level languages produce more efficient code. In a high-level language, complex elements can be broken up into simpler, though still fairly complex, elements for which the language provides abstractions, keeping programmers from having to "reinvent the wheel." The cost of this convenience is often less efficient code overall. For this reason, code which needs to run particularly quickly and efficiently may be written in a lower-level language, even if a higher-level language would make the coding easier.
Note that the terms "high-level" and "low-level" are inherently relative. Originally, [[assembly language]] was considered low-level and [[COBOL]], [[C programming language|C]], etc. were considered high-level. Many programmers today might refer to these latter languages as low-level. For more on this distinction, see the external link below.
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