What is the difference between a Client and a Resource in Boto3?

Q: What is the difference between a Client and a Resource in Boto3?

> * **Client**: Low-level interface. Maps directly to the underlying AWS HTTP query APIs. Always returns structured dictionary outputs. * **Resource**: High-level, object-oriented interface. Wraps resources as Python objects with attributes and actions (e.g., `bucket.objects.all()`). Not all AWS services are supported by resources.

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Client: Low-level interface. Maps directly to the underlying AWS HTTP query APIs. Always returns structured dictionary outputs.
Resource: High-level, object-oriented interface. Wraps resources as Python objects with attributes and actions (e.g., bucket.objects.all()). Not all AWS services are supported by resources.

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