hpmhpm
December 31, 2016, 5:37am
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While I know what is an api and rest api and … I always have a stupid question in my mind that why Yii or laravel reference use API in their headers? http://www.yiiframework.com/doc-2.0/
What does API mean in this context?
softark
December 31, 2016, 6:04am
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API stands for Application Programming Interface. A web service has an API for whom wants to use it. And an web framewrok like Yii also has it for whom wants to use it.
From the WIKIPEDIA :
In computer programming, an application programming interface (API) is a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building application software. In general terms, it’s a set of clearly defined methods of communication between various software components. A good API makes it easier to develop a computer program by providing all the building blocks, which are then put together by the programmer. An API may be for a web-based system, operating system, database system, computer hardware, or software library. …
In computer programming, an application programming interface (API) is a set of subroutine definitions, communication protocols, and tools for building software. In general terms, it is a set of clearly defined methods of communication between various components. A good API makes it easier to develop a computer program by providing all the building blocks, which are then put together by the programmer.
An API may be for a web-based system, operating system, database system, computer hardware, or...
