Procedural Programming

Mathematica stands out from traditional computer languages in supporting many programming paradigms. Procedural programming is the only paradigm available in languages like C and Java, as well as most scripting languages. Mathematica supports all standard procedural programming constructs, but often extends them through integration into its more general symbolic programming environment.

x = value (Set ) — set the value for a variable

expr ; expr ; expr (CompoundExpression ) — execute expressions in sequence

Assignments »

=   ▪ +=   ▪ ++   ▪ *=   ▪ AppendTo   ▪ ...

Loops »

Do   ▪ While   ▪ For   ▪ Table   ▪ Nest   ▪ ...

Conditionals »

If   ▪ Which   ▪ Switch   ▪ And (&& )  ▪ Equal (== )  ▪ Less (< )  ▪ ...

Flow Control »

Return   ▪ Throw   ▪ Catch   ▪ TimeConstrained   ▪ ...

Scoping Constructs »

Module   ▪ With   ▪ Block   ▪ ...

Input, Output, Etc. »

Print   ▪ Input   ▪ Pause   ▪ Import   ▪ OpenRead   ▪ ...

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