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linuxpimp20 · Aug 27th, 2005, 4:46 AM

hi. i didn't know what API stands for so i looked it up. to me a library and an API sound similar to a library but im sure there are some differences that i don't know about. It soundslike a library could be part of an API but i dunno. Is a library moreso to make new programs and an API is to help developers develop an existing program? thanks for any replies in advance

Aug 27th, 2005, 4:46 AM	#1
linuxpimp20 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: ma Posts: 130 Rep Power: 4	what is the difference between an API and a library? hi. i didn't know what API stands for so i looked it up. to me a library and an API sound similar to a library but im sure there are some differences that i don't know about. It soundslike a library could be part of an API but i dunno. Is a library moreso to make new programs and an API is to help developers develop an existing program? thanks for any replies in advance