Libraries - Reading Assignment

[Maya]

Why do we need libraries?
We need libraries so we don’t have to build code from scratch, that others have already built and were kind enough to share. A library represents a reusable bundle of JavaScript (or other language) functionality.

[Crypto_Mark_007]

[quote=“ivan, post:1, topic:3113”]
Why do we need libraries
To use as a reference point and also it is easier than writing code from scratch, you can also amend code that is in the library to suit your application

[RhoadsNRoses82]

We don’t want to constantly re-invent the wheel. If someone has created code for a particular functionality and has made it publicly available, we might as well use it, if it fits what we’re trying to do.

[look_y]

1. We need to use libraries so that we don’t waste time writing code that has already been written.

[grhpurchase]

1. Why do we need libraries?

Libraries allow the programmer to reuse code and benefit from abstraction. This creates efficiencies by allowing programmers to allocate their time away from rebuilding existing functions to spending time building new advanced code.

[Alexiaa]

We need libraries to save time on creating code that already exists.

[g00dstuff]

We need libraries to avoid wasting time coding things that’s already been done, in a great, standardized way, by someone else.

[Tino]

Why do we need libraries?

So programmers don’t waste time writing code that is already written by other programmers and is readily available

[Atlas]

Why do we need libraries?

Programming languages are being evolved in years in the need of better and easier implementation every milestone, every time a new layer language were being put top of harder previous ones like from the assembly to C and to jQuery today, they become more easy to write and understand in time.

Like in programming languages evolution, as long as we keep learning, we need to write faster and get over the basics and spend our time on new limits or our own main project enthusiastically which never been invented yet. At this point libraries become very important role which hilarious inventions in programming. They include the code snippets which a programmer would use every time constantly. they are being tested thousands times makes them are ready-made useful tools.

[iplotnik]

The advantages of using JS libraries are:

• The wheel has already been invented;
• The wheel that’s already invented may be better than the wheel you are trying to invent;
• Less coding time;
• Speed.

[linchyde]

libraries are needed so we are not having to rewrite large amounts of code just to perform the actions that are common.

[Francisco_Fotia]

Libraries allow us to borrow from other programmers useful functions and code so we don’t have to “reinvent the wheel”. A library is a collection of useful functions that a programmer has indexed and put out for others to use. This allows us to not have to start from scratch with every code.

[Cryptoinsight]

We need libraries for abstracting our code from functionalities which are already done

[Erich_Assuncao]

1. By using libraries, programmers can save a lot of time and effort by building upon someone else’s work instead of reinventing the wheel.

[max_wolflife]

Why do we need libraries?
To make programming easier and more efficient by not creating what were already created, but reusing that for your purposes

[HoS]

It’s a great way to share code to the world. Like open source development it will save time for others and in the same time stimulate the overall development.

[Proniss]

so we dont have to reinvent the wheel every time we want to write some code

[Roger_Palomino]

Leave your answers to the questions below in this thread. If you have any questions or you want to discuss something connected to the assignment feel free to do it in this thread as well, but please everything to the topic.

1. Why do we need libraries?
   It allows us to share code with the world. It makes programming easier since we can re-use other codes instead of reinventing the wheel. A library is a collection of useful functions that a programmer has listed for others to use.

[patryan]

In my opinion it is not necessary to rebuild the wheel to achieve a desirable outcome. Use someone elses work to achieve your goal. But it is important to understand the underlying concept.

[cromicron]

We need libraries to access functions other programmers have created, so we do not have to invent the wheel all over again.