{"id":14398,"date":"2022-07-29T16:49:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T14:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.com\/en\/?p=14398"},"modified":"2023-01-03T18:41:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:41:24","slug":"programming-library-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.com\/en\/blog\/web-development\/programming-library-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Programming Library? A Beginner\u2019s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most confusing parts of programming is navigating the jargon of the tech world. The two most confused words in development are programming library and framework.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Today, we\u2019re going to talk about libraries. If you’re interested in the other half, check out our guide to frameworks<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Programming libraries are useful tools that can make a web developer’s job more efficient. They provide pre-written, reusable chunks of code that developers can use to create applications quickly and easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine you\u2019re creating an application that allows people to purchase and participate in a course. You might turn to a free, open-source library to create user authentication for logging in. Or you could use a library to connect your app to a server.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll define the difference between a library and a framework, how developers use libraries, and go over the most popular programming languages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to jump ahead to a particular section? Just use the clickable menu:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. What is programming?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. What is a programming library?<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. How do developers use libraries?<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. What’s the difference between a library and a framework?<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Popular programming libraries<\/a>\n