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What is Framework?

It is a set of ready-made structures and rules used to speed up work when developing software.

Overview

A framework is like the skeleton of a building. Instead of building everything from scratch yourself, you use this framework and add your own features on top of it. It reduces errors and speeds up the process by offering software developers a standard working order.

Analogy: When making a meal, it's like using a ready-made kitchen set and a basic recipe template instead of producing every ingredient from scratch.

How it works

To do a specific job (for example, building a website), developers choose a framework suitable for that field. They write their codes according to the rules determined by this framework and benefit from the ready-made tools offered by the system.

Where it is used

It is frequently used when developing websites, mobile applications and artificial intelligence software.

Commonly confused with

Can be mixed with libraries; A library is a tool you call, a framework is a structure within which you work.

Frequently asked questions

Why should I use frameworks?

To avoid reinventing the wheel and writing safer, standard code.

Is a framework necessary for every project?

No, in very small and simple projects, sometimes only basic codes may be sufficient.

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