Programming language generations

Programming languages have been classified into several programming language generations. Historically, this classification was used to indicate increasing power of programming styles. Later writers have somewhat redefined the meanings as distinctions previously seen as important became less significant to current practice.

For programming languages grouped by ancestor language, see Generational list of programming languages.
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