A programming paradigm

A paradigm is simply a way of doing something. So a programming paradigm means a way of programming or a certain pattern of writing programs. There are a number of programming paradigms in existence, but four of them have gained popularity:

• Imperative Paradigm: First do this and then do that
• Functional Paradigm: Evaluate and use
• Logical Paradigm: Answer through solution
• Object-Oriented Paradigm: Send messages between objects to simulate temporal evolution of a set of real-world phenomena