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My understanding is that C++ is a highest-level programming language. What would be a higher-than-C++ level language?

• fossuser 15y ago
  He's probably referring to interpreted languages (Python, Ruby etc.)
  • ignifero 15y ago
    why is that considered higher level?
    • fossuser 15y ago
      It mostly depends on your definition of 'higher level' (since all of these languages are Turing Complete languages). I've heard interpreted languages referred to as higher level because of things like dynamic typing (also being typesafe) and their variety of built in data structures and methods that create a greater level of abstraction for the programmer. I think the 'higher level' term is used often to refer to observed levels of abstraction even if it's not technically accurate.