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its what developers use to make games, software, applications, etc.

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2 minutes ago, FalconNavi said:

Need to know what is api

It stands for application programming interface.

It's a way for one program to interact with another program.

 

For example, you could build a bit that can tweet out messages from scratch. Or you can use Twitter's API to use their premade templates for tweeting out a message and such.

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4 minutes ago, GoodEnough said:

its what developers use to make games, software, applications, etc.

It really isn't, that would be an IDE.

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3 minutes ago, Master Disaster said:

It really isn't, that would be an IDE.

i simply was trying to come up with the simplest answer possible, so im sure you know where im coming from.

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1 minute ago, GoodEnough said:

i simply was trying to come up with the simplest answer possible, so im sure you know where im coming from.

That answer gave absolutely zero relevant information.

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1 minute ago, GoodEnough said:

i simply was trying to come up with the simplest answer possible, so im sure you know where im coming from.

I'm sorry but I don't, your answer wasn't just simplified, it was straight up incorrect.

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25 minutes ago, FalconNavi said:

Need to know what is api

It's pretty much a way to share functions between two different pieces of softwares without either of them knowing the code of the other or having complete access to it, only to partial parts.

 

Trying to ELI10:

 

George makes a software that generate random numbers between 1 and 10.

Josh is working on a game and needs a random number generator, and decide to use George's.

To not have direct access to the source code, George give Josh an API-access to his software. When Josh want a random number, now he just need to call George.RandomNumber() function in his program. Josh doesn't know anything about George software or code, but can access that particular function that he needed for his project.

 

 

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By software to software, drivers also count which means API also give indirect access to hardware. For example, Direct3D is the video API inside DirectX which gives access to the GPU.

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11 minutes ago, Master Disaster said:

I'm sorry but I don't, your answer wasn't just simplified, it was straight up incorrect.

haha, dont mind me, its 4 am and i havent gone to bed yet.

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10 minutes ago, 3rrant said:

Trying to ELI5:

 

George makes a software that generate random numbers between 1 and 10.

Josh is working on a game and needs a random number generator, and decide to use George's.

To not have direct access to the source code, George give Josh an API-access to his software. When Josh want a random number, now he just need to call George.RandomNumber() function in his program. Josh doesn't know anything about George software or code, but can access that particular function that he needed for his project.

 

 

A practical example would be the Philips HUE lamps.

Were running a Gira Homeserver for home automation. Client buys HUE lights and wants them to be controlled by his own touchscreen.

With the API that Philips provides its just a question for me to write a value to a lamp without me needing to know how HUE works.

 

So you have 2 very different systems connected by an API  HUE -> API <- KNX

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