Library
A library is a reusable piece of code which you use as it comes i.e it does not provide any hooks for you to extend it.
Framework
A framework is a piece of code which dictates the architecture your project will follow.
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Library
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Framework
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A
library is a reusable piece of code which you use as it comes i.e. it does
not provide any hooks for you to extend it.
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A
framework is a piece of code which dictates the architecture your project
will follow.
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A
library will usually focus on a single piece of functionality, which you
access through an API.
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Once
you choose a framework to work with, you have to follow the framework’s code
and design methodologies.
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You
call a library function, it executes some code and then control is returned
to your code.
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The
framework will provide you with hooks and callbacks, so that you build on it.
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Library
doesn’t contain framework.
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A
framework will usually include a lot of libraries to make your work easier
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