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Hands-On Python Deep Learning for the Web
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Hands-On Python Deep Learning for the Web

by Anubhav Singh, Sayak Paul
May 2020
Intermediate to advanced
404 pages
10h 52m
English
Packt Publishing
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How is an API different from a library?

Nowadays, the terms library and API are used interchangeably. There are many similarities between the two, but they are different in many aspects. Much like an API, a library also provides a collection of functions and classes that can be used as per your needs. The following are some pointers that will help you to distinguish between a library and an API:

  • Libraries are generally specific to programming languages. For example, you cannot use the SciPy Python library if you are using a PHP programming environment. However, you can develop an API that uses SciPy and then consume the API using your PHP code.
  • Developers do not have direct access to an API. APIs are consumed in different ways to how libraries ...
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