imperative programming

In computer science, imperative programming, as contrasted with declarative programming, is a programming paradigm that describes computation as statements that change a program state. In much the same way as the imperative mood in natural languages expresses commands to take action, imperative programs are a sequence of commands for the computer to perform.  Procedural programming is a common method of executing imperative programming, and the terms are often used as synonyms.
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