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What is a web framework?

What is a web framework?

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What is a web framework?

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- [Instructor] What is a web framework? Web frameworks are tools and libraries built by developers for developers. With web frameworks, no need to build things from scratch. They give you all the necessary tools for free and out of the box to build fully functional web applications. They often provide with built-in tools and high-level interfaces to access the most commonly-used functionalities and help simplify the implementation of the most features of a web application. They also offer a quick setup. They're efficient and cost effective to give you the best developer experience with the support of a large community of experts. As for me, my favorite web framework is React. React is an open-source front JavaScript framework, developed by Meta, formerly known as Facebook, and it has been around since 2013. React is fast, performant, and it makes it painless to create visual interfaces and build rich user experience. It…

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