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Line-oriented programming language

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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:

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: