DEV Community

Discussion on: What's the difference between a library and a framework?

Collapse
 
blackcat_dev profile image
Sasha Blagojevic • Edited

The noob friendly analogy I use is "a hammer vs. a toolbox". Hammer is the library and you use it to put nails in, or out as well depending on the hammer, whereas with the toolbox (framework) you build the whole shelf.