What is difference between functional and imperative programming languages?

Question

Most of the mainstream languages, including object-oriented programming (OOP) languages such as C#, Visual Basic, C++, and Java were designed to primarily support imperative

Answer 1

• Imperative Languages:

• Efficient execution

• Complex semantics

• Complex syntax

• Concurrency is programmer designed

• Complex testing, has no referential transparency, has side effects

• Has state

• Functional Languages:

• Simple semantics

• Simple syntax

• Less efficient execution

• Programs can automatically be made concurrent

• Simple testing, has referential transparency, has no side effects

• Has no state