Why Do We Have Programming Languages?
Explore why programming languages were developed to simplify computer coding. Learn how high-level languages improve readability, reduce errors, and increase efficiency compared to machine and assembly code. Understand different examples of programming languages and their syntax to grasp their evolution and benefits.
The importance of programming languages
Machine code is very difficult. Previously, we studied that machine code is not made for humans. It’s perfect for computers, but we need something more comfortable to read, write, and understand.
The time it takes to write a program, find errors and bugs in code, and update a program to add new features costs money. If the language we use can help us reduce the chance of introducing errors in our code, it will reduce the costs. If it helps us understand the code when we read it, it will let us add new features faster and also reduce costs. One goal of a programming language is ...