What is a framework? - easily explained
Anyone familiarizing themselves with the programming of code quickly comes across the term "framework". You can already guess what that is from a translation: the English word "framework" stands for "scaffold" or "framework". To what extent this framework for code works and what advantages a framework has for programming can be found in this article.
What is a framework?
A program code consists of many small building blocks. To make programming easier and save time, there are so-called frameworks. They are not independent programs, but provide a programming framework for the developer.
- You can understand a framework as preprogramming. Various functions and elements are already included and do not have to be reprogrammed every time. The developer can access these elements within the framework.
- There are different types of frameworks. You will have come across the term ".NET Framework" if you are interested in program code. For example, this is the framework for Microsoft applications. Tip: In another article you can read what you need the .NET framework for.
- Frameworks are not just for programs. For example, web frameworks are provided for creating dynamic websites. And programmers test your software with so-called test frameworks, for example.
Advantages of frameworks
The explanation of frameworks already shows the advantages of frameworks for programming code.
- Recurring tasks are already "preprogrammed" in the framework and can be reused as often as you like.
- A framework also offers standardized interfaces to certain sources, such as databases. This makes it easier to address a source.
- Frameworks make programming easier and save developers a lot of time.
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Tip: Practical experience is better than any theoretical explanation. So just try a framework: With the free Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows, you can also install a .NET framework and can even program your first Windows 8 app.