This post assumes that there is consensus around a formal definition of being declarative. This is hardly the case as highlighted by Robert Harper, an academic

This post assumes that there is consensus around a formal definition of being declarative. This is hardly the case as highlighted by Robert Harper, an academic recognized for his work in the field of programming formalization , in his essay "What, If Anything, Is A Declarative Language?" [1]. [1] - https://existentialtype.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/what-if-anything-is-a-declarative-language/ https://existentialtype.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/what-if-any...