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+ | A '''programming language''' is a language designed typically for humans to direct a computer to perform a certain task such as adding two numbers together. Programming languages can be used to create programs by implement various [[algorithm]]s that change the [[control flow]] depending on various conditions that occur. | ||
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The 1900s brought the formalization of programming languages through mathematical abstractions and algorithms due to concepts such as [[Wikipedia:Alonzo Church|Alonzo Church's]] [[lambda calculus]] and [[Wikipedia:Alan Turing|Alan Turing's]] [[Turing machine]]s. | The 1900s brought the formalization of programming languages through mathematical abstractions and algorithms due to concepts such as [[Wikipedia:Alonzo Church|Alonzo Church's]] [[lambda calculus]] and [[Wikipedia:Alan Turing|Alan Turing's]] [[Turing machine]]s. | ||
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