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APIMatic
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2931
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English
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Summary

Code samples play a crucial role in providing an outstanding developer experience for APIs, allowing developers to learn by experience and get started with the least amount of steps and minimal time. Code samples help put together API calls in languages of their choice, making it easier for developers to integrate with the API without having to write a single line of code. However, most auto-generated samples lack language structure, requiring developers to add in extra work to make them run, such as configuring environments, handling data types and validation, and error handling. To overcome this, developers need to use models and object-to-string mappers to handle these tasks. Language idiomatic code samples generated alongside an SDK provide a complete framework for modeling applications, including dependencies, referenced libraries, system libraries, I/O mechanisms, and class models, making it easier for developers to focus on business logic while taking care of API communication code. These samples are lean and can easily fit into applications with minimal communication code, providing a scalable solution for real-world use cases.