Many languages are actually a mix of both third- and fourth-generation languages. The following dBASE example shows the difference in syntax to open a customer file and display names and cities.

Developers often dispute the merits of SQL as a legitimate programming language, but this misses the point. SQL is a powerful 4GL for accessing data.

While emerging as a trend in the developer community, low-code/no-code platforms have actually been around for decades. In the '80s and '90s, we called them fourth-generation programming languages ...

That actions speak louder than words is definitely true in Madison Ristevski’s case, a 16-year-old student from Wollongong and fourth generation Australian Macedonian. As part of her studies ...

For example, who remembers PowerBuilder, the once-hot fourth-generation programming language (4GL)? Not many employers, apparently.

It is a step above assembly language and a step below a fourth-generation language (4GL). For an example of the difference between a 3GL and a 4GL, see fourth-generation language.