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declarative programming

programming paradigm that expresses the logic of a computation without describing its control flow
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declarative programming

Summary

declarative programming is a programming paradigm[1]. It draws 1,209 Wikipedia views per month (programming_paradigm category, ranking #7 of 41).[2]

Key Facts

  • declarative programming's instance of is recorded as programming paradigm[3].
  • declarative programming's instance of is recorded as computer science term[4].
  • declarative programming is a type of computer programming[5].
  • declarative programming is a type of programming paradigm[6].
  • declarative programming's Commons category is recorded as Declarative programming[7].
  • declarative programming is the opposite of imperative programming[8].
  • declarative programming's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Declarative programming[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include programming paradigm[3] and computer science term[4]. Recorded subclass of include computer programming[5] and programming paradigm[6]. declarative programming is the opposite of imperative programming[8].

Why It Matters

declarative programming draws 1,209 Wikipedia views per month (programming_paradigm category, ranking #7 of 41).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → imperative programming
    Instance of → programming paradigm, computer science term
    Subclass of → —
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