API Characteristics
- Posted by Frank on March 10th, 2010 filed in Basic Information
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There are specific purposes why Application Programming Interfaces or APIs are created. There are many developmental programming languages that can be used by brilliant and creative programmers in order to come up with a fully functional API. However, there is more to an API than just learning how to create them. There are certain key considerations that have to be taken into account in writing an API.
Some of the things that need to be considered in writing an API may be classified as the characteristics of a good API. These characteristics include:
- Easy to comprehend
- Ease of use
- Almost impossible to misuse
- Easy maintenance of code
- Satisfies the requirements
- Can be easily extended
- Appropriate to the target user