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What programming systems designed by Knuth encourage literate programming?

  • WEB and CWEB

  • Java and JavaScript

  • Python and PyScript

  • Ruby and Rails

Answer

WEB and CWEB, programming systems designed by Knuth, promote literate programming, a methodology emphasizing code readability and documentation. These systems interweave code and explanatory text, enabling the documentation to be generated alongside the program, resulting in self-documenting code that facilitates comprehension and maintenance.
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