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Spring vs Spring Boot – Complete Comparison

DEV Community·Vidya·6 months ago
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What is Spring?

=> Spring Framework is a Java framework used to build enterprise applications.

=> It provides features like Dependency Injection (DI), IoC, database handling, security, and web development.

=> In Spring, developers must configure many things manually using XML or Java configuration.

=> It is flexible and powerful but requires more setup and coding.

Spring is mainly used for large-scale Java applications.

Example: Creating web applications, banking systems, REST APIs, and microservices.

What is Spring Boot?

=> Spring Boot is built on top of Spring Framework.

=> It reduces configuration work and makes development faster and easier.

=> Spring Boot provides auto-configuration, embedded servers, and starter dependencies.

=> You can run applications directly without deploying WAR files manually.

=> It follows “convention over configuration,” so less code is needed.

Example: Quickly creating REST APIs, backend services, and microservice applications.

Why do we use Spring Boot Framework…

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