The following are some of the important characteristics of a good programming language –
- The language must allow the programmer to write simple, clear and concise programs.
- The language must be simple to use so that a programmer can learn it without any explicit training.
- The language must be platform independent. That is, the program developed using the programming language can run on any computer system.
- The Graphical User Interface (GUI) of the language must be attractive, user-friendly, and self-explanatory.
- The function library used in the language should be well documented so that the necessary information about a function can be obtained while developing application.
- Several programming constructs supported by the language must match well with the application area it is being used for.
- The programs developed in the language must make efficient use of memory as well as other computer resources.
- The language must provide necessary tools for development, testing, debugging, and maintenance of a program. All these tools must be incorporated into a single environment known as Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which enables the programmer to use them easily.
- The language must be consistent in terms of both syntax and semantics.
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