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SDK and API differences

Started by dimensionX Jan 7, 2005 at 6:51 PM 4 replies 400+ views

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Jan 7, 2005 at 6:51 PM

What are the differences between an SDK and an API ? How do we classify some software as an SDK and not as an API or vice versa ? Thanks!

Boder

Jan 7, 2005 at 6:58 PM

You download the windows SDK and then you get your program to show a window by using the windows API.

[Edited by - Boder on January 7, 2005 7:58:43 PM]

dimensionX

Jan 7, 2005 at 7:23 PM

Boder,

I know Windows Platform SDK and Windows API but what makes them different ?

Software Development Kit and Application Programming Interface, unfortunately both sound the same to me (like software used or composed together to develope more software or develope specific/tailored applications)

Any clear basic defenitions would be of great help.

_the_phantom_

Jan 7, 2005 at 7:27 PM

as the AP said, an SDK is a kit which contains the infomation on the API, the API is the interface the program uses.

tbh I'm not sure how anyone can confuse the two, the names are different enuff *shrugs*

Extrarius

Jan 7, 2005 at 7:27 PM

An API is an interface to some specific software. An SDK helps you utilize an API by including utility functions/tools/scripts, documentation, samples, etc - it is a kit to help you develop software that uses the API.

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