Important APIs

Before going ahead, I am listing the names of common Application Programming Interfaces which every professionals and students should know and APIs are very imporatnt concept for a SOFTWARE DEVELOPER or for a WEBSITE DEVELOPER to understand and have a knowledge and finds a time to grasps the every crispy-flavours of Application Programming Interfaces.

I'm currently mentioning HTML APIs, JavaScript APIs and Browser APIs.

DOM API;
Canvas API;
Web-Storage API;
Geolocation API;
Drag-&-Drop API;
File API;
History API;
Fullscreen API;
Notification API;
Web-Workers API;
Console API;
Date API;
Math API;
RegExp API;
String API;
Array API;
Object API;
Promise API;
Fetch API;
WebScoket API;
Window API;
Navigator API;
Screen API;
Location API;

Now, you see the different kinds of APIs, each is having their own usefulness for the benefit of professionals in building their projects.

Programming Languages need APIs for several reasons:

Abstraction: APIs provides a layer of abstraction, allowing developers to interact with complex-systems without needing to understand the underlying implementation details.
Resuability: APIs enables code-reuse by providing pre-built functionality that can be easily integrated into multiple projets.
Interoperability: APIs facilitate communication between different systems, langauges and platforms, enabling them to work together seamlessly.
Efficiency: APIs save time and effort by providing pre-built solutions to common problems, allowing developers to focus on higher-level tasks.
Standardization: APIs promote standardization by providing a common interface for interacting with a particular system or service.

Web-Development API Fetching data from servers, integrating third-party services (e.g, payment-gateway, social-media etc.).
Mobile-application Development Accessing device features (e.g., camera, GPS), integrating with backend services.
Game Development Using physics engines, graphics libraries or online multiplayer services.

DOM-API

Document Object Model Application Programming Interface for manipulating H.T.M.L. Documents.

CANVAS-API

Drawing of Graphics and Rendering Animations..

WEB STORAGE-API

For the storage of data locally {localStorage, sessionStorage}.

GEOLOCATION-API

For accessing of Device location(s).

DRAG AND DROP-API

For handling drag-&-drop interactions.

FILE-API

For working with files {fileReader, fileWriter, fileList}.

HISTORY-API

For manipulating browser's history.

FULLSCREEN-API

For the toggling of full-screen mode.

NOTIFICATIONS-API

For displaying notifications.

WEB WORKERS-API

For running scripts in background threads.

CONSOLE-API

For logging and debugging.

DATE-API

For working with Dates and Times.

MATH-API

For mathematical functions {Math.random etc.}.

REGULAR EXPRESSION-API

For working with Regular Expresions.

STRING-API

For string manipulation processes {e.g., trim, split}.

ARRAY-API

For working with arrays {e.g., push, pop, map}..

OBJECT-API

For working with Objects {e.g., keys, values}.

PROMISE-API

For handling asynchronous operations.

FETCH-API

For making HTTP-requests

WEB SOCKET-API

For real time communications.

WINDOW-API

For interacting with the browsers' window.

NAVIGATOR-API

For accessing browsers' information {e.g., userAgent}.

SCREEN-API

For accessing screen's information {e.g., width, height}.

LOCATION-API

For accessing and manipulating the URL.

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