Towards Comparing Programming Paradigms

TL;DR

This paper proposes a comprehensive framework for comparing programming paradigms across theoretical, technical, and practical dimensions, and presents initial comparative results within a specific enterprise environment.

Contribution

It introduces a novel multi-level comparison method for programming paradigms and provides the first initial comparison in a real-world SAP setting.

Findings

Initial comparison highlights differences in paradigm effectiveness

Framework facilitates systematic evaluation of programming approaches

Results inform future paradigm selection in complex systems

Abstract

Rapid technological progress in computer sciences finds solutions and at the same time creates ever more complex requirements. Due to an evolving complexity todays programming languages provide powerful frameworks which offer standard solutions for recurring tasks to assist the programmer and to avoid the re-invention of the wheel with so-called out-of-the-box-features. In this paper, we propose a way of comparing different programming paradigms on a theoretical, technical and practical level. Furthermore, the paper presents the results of an initial comparison of two representative programming approaches, both in the closed SAP environment.