Re: A general discussion of libraries and frameworks

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Bob McConnell <rvm@cbord.com> wrote: > From: Adam Richardson > > > As one point of curiosity, I'm wondering when a function or group of > > functions is, in your eyes, deemed a library. I tend to use the > pornography > > approach to identifying a library ("I know it when I see it"), but I'm > sure > > there's a more formal analysis. For some, maybe it's as simple as > "The > > developer calls this a library." :) > > As soon as you bundle a set of functions into a separate package that > can be shared between projects, developers or teams, you have a library. > I believe this is true even if there is only a single function in the > bundle. Some libraries are quite extensive, and may even include a > complete framework. But the distinction is the bundling that makes them > independent of any specific project. > > Well stated, Bob. -- Nephtali: PHP web framework that functions beautifully http://nephtaliproject.com