Line-oriented programming language

== _Line Oriented Programming Languages_

A *line oriented programming language* interprets the end of line is considered to be the end of an instruction or statement.

=== _Some line oriented languages may support the use of a line continuation character_

Some line oriented languages may support the use of a line continuation character, such as a [backslash] or [tilde] symbol.

=== _Examples of line oriented languages_

The following languages are line oriented:

• [awk]
• [basic]
• [rexx]

=== _Non line oriented languages_

Non line oriented programming languages utilize a [logical] statement end, or an end of statement marker, such as a [semicolon] or [dot] symbol to mark the line end.

==== _Examples of non line oriented languages_

The following languages are non line oriented:

• [C]
• [C++]
• [perl]