This is a list of notable programming languages, grouped by notable language attribute. As a language can have multiple attributes, the same language can be in multiple groupings.

Agent-oriented programming allows the developer to build, extend and use software agents, which are abstractions of objects that can message other agents.

Array programming (also termed vector or multidimensional) languages generalize operations on scalars to apply transparently to vectors, matrices, and higher-dimensional arrays.

Aspect-oriented programming enables developers to add new functionality to code, known as "advice", without modifying that code itself; rather, it uses a pointcut to implement the advice into code blocks.

Assembly languages directly correspond to a machine language (see below), so machine code instructions appear in a form understandable by humans, although there may not be a one-to-one mapping between an individual statement and an individual instruction. Assembly languages let programmers use symbolic addresses, which the assembler converts to absolute or relocatable addresses. Most assemblers also support macros and symbolic constants.

An authoring language is a programming language designed for use by a non-computer expert to easily create tutorials, websites, and other interactive computer programs.

Command-line interface (CLI) languages are also called batch languages or job control languages. Examples:

These are languages typically processed by compilers, though theoretically any language can be compiled or interpreted.