Whats the difference between a pattern and a framework?
A framework is not a pattern, but may have been built using patterns. Also, the use of the framework may be described via patterns. • What’s the difference between a set of patterns and a style guide? While it might be possible to structure style guides as sets of patterns, none of them do. In particular, style guides typically omit descriptions about how to construct solutions. • What’s the difference between a pattern and a programming idiom? A pattern can characterize an idiom, along with descriptions of how, when, and why to use it. • Can patterns describe standard OOP concepts like inheritance? Sure; similar answer. • Are patterns programming-language-independent? Some (even most) are. • What’s the difference between a pattern and a data structure? The designs described in (only) some patterns consist of specialized data structures and related techniques. • Why bother writing patterns that just boil down to advice my grandmother would give me? Because some patterns are so good and
