What is the difference between a Library (and | vs) a Framework ?

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This page explains you the difference between:

Basically, you need to look at the inversion of control principle:

  • your code invoke the library (the library plug into your code)
  • your code is invoked by the framework (the framework invokes your code and offers has a plugin/extension system for your code)

Testing

With a library, it's easy to test your code whereas within a framework, the framework should provide a test feature.

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Library Vs Framework

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