This dimension groups programming languages by the ACM subject area they fall under. Wikipedia notes the ACM Computing Classification System "is a subject classification system for computing devised by the Association for Computing Machinery," and programming language theory is one of its recognized areas. Browsing this way collects every language classified under the same ACM area.
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1. Wikipedia: Procedural programming
WikipediaProcedural programming, lead sectionQuote, Procedural programming, lead section
The first major procedural programming languages appeared c. 1957-1964, including Fortran, ALGOL, COBOL, PL/I and BASIC.
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