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'''Libraries''' are software which extend the functionality of a programming language, usually by providing an [[API]] to complete a specific task. Different languages may have their own name for libraries, such as [[Perl]] modules, or [[Java]] packages.
{{encyclopedic}}'''Libraries''' are software which extend the functionality of a programming language, usually by providing an [[API]] to complete a specific task. Different languages may have their own name for libraries, such as [[Perl]] modules, or [[Java]] packages.


Many programming examples on Rosetta Code [[:Category:Solutions by Library|make use of libraries]].
Many programming examples on Rosetta Code [[:Category:Solutions by Library|make use of libraries]].

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Template:EncyclopedicLibraries are software which extend the functionality of a programming language, usually by providing an API to complete a specific task. Different languages may have their own name for libraries, such as Perl modules, or Java packages.

Many programming examples on Rosetta Code make use of libraries.