Programming paradigm

A programming paradigm is a fundamental style of computer programming, serving as a way of building the structure and elements of computer programs.

Capabilities and styles of various programming languages are defined by their supported programming paradigms; some programming languages are designed to follow only one paradigm, while others support multiple paradigms.

Programming paradigms that are often distinguished include:

• Imperative programming
• Declarative programming
• Functional programming
• Object-oriented programming
• Procedural programming
• Logic programming
• Symbolic programming

With different paradigms, programs can be seen and built in different ways. For example, in object-oriented programming, a program is a collection of objects interacting in explicitly defined ways, while in declarative programming the computer is told only what the problem is, not how to actually solve it.

External links

• Programming paradigm @ Wikipedia