In all programming languages I have used, Text content is referred to as a &quot;String&quot;.<p>a) Is there any programming language that refers to strings as something else?<p>b) Why are they called so? I however found a resource (I am not satisfied by it)  http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stackoverflow.com&#x2F;questions&#x2F;880195&#x2F;the-history-behind-the-definition-of-a-string<p>Disclaimer: I am a <i>newbie</i> coder!!
Why is Text referred to as a String in programming?