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'''Language-agnostic''' programming or scripting (also called '''language-neutral''', '''language-independent''', or '''cross-language''') is a software paradigm in which no particular language is promoted. |
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In introductory instruction, the term refers to teaching principles rather than language features.<ref> |
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{{cite web |url=https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books/blob/main/books/free-programming-books-subjects.md#programming|title=Free Programming Books By Subject / Programming |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=EbookFoundation|access-date= |quote=}}</ref> |
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For example, a textbook such as [[Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs]] is really a language-agnostic book about programming, and is not about programming in [[Scheme (programming language)|Scheme]], ''per se''. |
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*[[Cross-language Evaluation Forum]] |
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As a development methodology, the concept suggests that a particular language should be chosen because of its appropriateness for a particular task (taking into consideration all factors, including ecosystem, developer skill-sets, performance, etc.), and not purely because of the skill-set available within a development team. |
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For example, a language agnostic [[Java_(programming_language)|Java]] development team might choose to use [[Ruby_(programming_language)|Ruby]] or [[Perl]] for some development work, where Ruby or Perl would be more appropriate than Java. |
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"Cross-Language" in programming and scripting describes a program in which two or more languages are used to good effect within a program's code, with each contributing its distinctive benefits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2543971|title=The Challenge of Cross-language Interoperability - ACM Queue|website=queue.acm.org}}</ref> |
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==Related terms== |
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* [[Language independent datatypes]] |
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==See also== |
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* [[Language-independent (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Glue language]] |
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* [[Language binding]] |
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* [[Middleware]] |
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* [[Polyglot (computing)]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Software development]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:42, 14 June 2023
Language-agnostic programming or scripting (also called language-neutral, language-independent, or cross-language) is a software paradigm in which no particular language is promoted.
In introductory instruction, the term refers to teaching principles rather than language features.[1] For example, a textbook such as Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs is really a language-agnostic book about programming, and is not about programming in Scheme, per se.
As a development methodology, the concept suggests that a particular language should be chosen because of its appropriateness for a particular task (taking into consideration all factors, including ecosystem, developer skill-sets, performance, etc.), and not purely because of the skill-set available within a development team. For example, a language agnostic Java development team might choose to use Ruby or Perl for some development work, where Ruby or Perl would be more appropriate than Java.
"Cross-Language" in programming and scripting describes a program in which two or more languages are used to good effect within a program's code, with each contributing its distinctive benefits.[2]
Related terms
[edit]- Language-independent specification
- Cross-language information retrieval, referring to natural languages, not programming languages
- Language independent datatypes
See also
[edit]- Bilingual (disambiguation)
- Language-independent (disambiguation)
- Glue language
- Language binding
- Middleware
- Polyglot (computing)
References
[edit]- ^ "Free Programming Books By Subject / Programming". EbookFoundation.
- ^ "The Challenge of Cross-language Interoperability - ACM Queue". queue.acm.org.