r/ProgrammerHumor 3d ago

Meme ancientTools

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u/clocked__ 2d ago

One is a car you can modify, and one is car parts

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u/ExtraWorldliness6916 2d ago

Can I drive the car part?

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u/PlasmaFarmer 2d ago

Car part is a library: tools you choose, you put together. If you choose enough parts you can build a car, but that's not the point. You can attach your windshield wipers to the battery to function, but that won't give you a functioning car, just a feature. Same with React, it gives you rendering, but won't store state. You need Redux for that, another car part.

A barbone car with an engine, a chassis and a steering wheel is a framework. You bring your own wheels, you plug in your own driver seat and then the car runs. That's angular. Angular is built from car parts.

A complete car with everything attached is an engine, you just sit into it and steer it.

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u/ExtraWorldliness6916 2d ago

You have been so very good at the explanation that my argument feels a little cheap. But still true, you drive the car and it's parts either way, a whole car or a collection of parts bolted to wheels it matters not.