COMPUTER SOFTWARE
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Python
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COBOL
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Java
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Algol68
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Detailed explanation-1: -If a programming language can be used without having to worry about how it will affect another programming language, it is said to be orthogonal. For example, Pascal is considered orthogonal while C++ is considered non-orthogonal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Orthogonality in a programming language means that a relatively small set of primitive constructs can be combined in a relatively small number of ways to build the control and data structures of the language.
Detailed explanation-3: -We consider Scala a fully orthogonal language. For example, in Scala, we can use functions just like all other objects: as local variables, fields, or parameters to other functions.
Detailed explanation-4: -What language uses orthogonality as a primary design criterion? Assembly language of VAX series of minicomputers used orthogonality as a primary design criterion.