Is the .NET Framework just a bunch of DLLs?

[chrstrbrts]

Hello,

Is the .NET Framework just a bunch of DLLs?

Or is it something more?

I think that it is just a bunch of DLLs.

Thanks.

 

[mikeymikec]

Could you be more specific? What you said is a bit like saying that a piece of software is just a load of binary.

As I understand it, the .net frameworks are a load of programming APIs to give developers more capabilities / shortcuts when developing for the Windows platform, and at least one extra programming language was created for developers to develop apps that use .net framework features.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework

 

[chrstrbrts]

Could you be more specific? What you said is a bit like saying that a piece of software is just a load of binary.

As I understand it, the .net frameworks are a load of programming APIs to give developers more capabilities / shortcuts when developing for the Windows platform, and at least one extra programming language was created for developers to develop apps that use .net framework features.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework

I read a bit of that Wikipedia article.

It seems that the .NET framework is much more than just a bunch of DLLs.

Apparently, it's a full blown run-time environment like the JVM; it handles memory management and everything.

I wonder what constitutes a framework exactly.

 

[corkyg]

...I wonder what constitutes a framework exactly.

This is very clear on that question . . .

http://www.howtogeek.com/253588/wha...t-framework-and-why-is-it-installed-on-my-pc/