How does Spring Framework differ from Spring Boot?

Spring Framework is a powerful and flexible framework for developing applications in Java, providing infrastructure for inversion of control, aspect-oriented programming, data handling, and much more.

Spring Boot is a layer on top of Spring Framework that simplifies application creation through automatic configuration and an embedded application server. It allows for quick project startup without the need to manually configure numerous components.

Example:

// Spring Boot application with minimal configuration
@SpringBootApplication
public class Application {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SpringApplication.run(Application.class, args);
    }
}

Thus, Spring Boot makes using Spring Framework easier, especially for beginners and when creating microservices.