What is the difference between Spring Boot and the core part of the Spring Framework?

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

Spring Boot is a wrapper around the Spring Framework that simplifies the creation and deployment of applications. It offers:

• Auto-configuration to reduce boilerplate code.
• Embedded server (e.g., Tomcat) to avoid external setup.
• Starter dependencies for quick inclusion of necessary libraries.

Thus, Spring Boot accelerates and simplifies Spring-based application development, enabling the quick creation of ready-to-run services with minimal configuration.