Capterra Glossary
Imperative Programming
Imperative programming is a software development approach in which a software developer programs an application by telling it how to accomplish tasks. In imperative programming, functions are coded step-by-step, directly communicating to a program how to solve a problem. This programming technique does not use pre-coded models, only functions that are explicitly stated. Commonly used procedural and object-oriented programming (OOP) languages, such as C, C#, C++, and Java, are often used to facilitate imperative programming.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Imperative Programming
Software developers at tech startups and midsize tech companies often have an extensive knowledge of imperative programming, as it is the basis for software function coding (the basic building block of pre-coded models). Imperative programmingʻs high familiarity amongst programmers is ideal for tech startups, as it enables different programmers at their organization to maintain and develop computer code without having to worry about the learning gap associated with other forms of code development.
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