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Free-form language

In computer programming, a free-form language is a programming language in which the positioning of characters on the page in program text is insignificant. Program text does not need to be placed in specific columns as on old punched card systems, and frequently ends of lines are insignificant. Whitespace characters are used only to delimit tokens, and…

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Free-form language

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Free-form language → Indent, Many
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Free-form language → programming language in which the positioning of characters on the page in program text is insignificant

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free-form languages programming characters used also language many syntax algol program text insignificant need columns whitespace descend though structured use

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Free-form languageis aprogramming language in which the positioning of characters on the page in program text is insignificant0.90text
Fortran 77 used particular columns for line numbersinstance ofEarlier imperative programming languages0.80text
which many structured languages do not use or need.Structured languages exist which are not free-forminstance ofEarlier imperative programming languages0.80text
such as ABCinstance ofEarlier imperative programming languages0.80text
Curryinstance ofEarlier imperative programming languages0.80text
Haskellinstance ofEarlier imperative programming languages0.80text
Pythoninstance ofEarlier imperative programming languages0.80text
and othersinstance ofEarlier imperative programming languages0.80text
Free-form languagesee alsoIndent0.60section
Free-form languagesee alsoMany0.60section

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