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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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'''Language-agnostic''', '''language-neutral''', '''[[language-independent]]''', or '''cross-language''' may refer to:


In introductory instruction, the term refers to teaching principles rather than language features.<ref>
==Computing==
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*[[Language-independent specification]]
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''.
*[[Cross-language information retrieval]], referring to natural languages, not programming languages
*[[Language independent datatypes]]


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_(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.

"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>

==Related terms==
* [[Language-independent specification]]
* [[Cross-language information retrieval]], referring to natural languages, not programming languages
* [[Language independent datatypes]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Bilingual (disambiguation)]]
* [[Bilingual (disambiguation)]]
*[[Language-independent (disambiguation)]]
* [[Language-independent (disambiguation)]]
*[[Glue language]]
* [[Glue language]]
*[[Language binding]]
* [[Language binding]]
*[[Middleware]]
* [[Middleware]]
* [[Polyglot (computing)]]
{{disambiguation}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Software development]]

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Free Programming Books By Subject / Programming". EbookFoundation.
  2. ^ "The Challenge of Cross-language Interoperability - ACM Queue". queue.acm.org.