A programming language is a formal language comprising a set of instructions that produce various kinds of output. Programming languages are used in computer programming to implement algorithms. Most programming languages consist of instructions for computers.




Different generations of

1. The first generation languages, or 1GL, are low-level languages that are machine language.


2. The second-generation languages, or 2GL, are also low-level assembly languages. They are sometimes used in kernels and hardware drives, but more commonly used for video editing and video games.


3. The third-generation languages, or 3GL, are high-level languages, such as C, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Visual Basic.


4. The fourth-generation languages, or 4GL, are languages that consist of statements similar to statements in a human language. Fourth generation languages are commonly used in database programming and scripts examples include Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and SQL.


5. The fifth-generation languages, or 5GL, are programming languages that contain visual tools to help develop a program. Examples of fifth generation languages include Mercury, OPS5, and Prolog.