Difference Between List And Library


List:

1-SharePoint lists are web based editable tables.It gives us the ability to work with structured data.
2-List is going to store the same sorts of data that you would normally place into a spreadsheet.
3-A list contains items that are collections of fields/properties/columns.optionally can have one or more attachment.
4-SharePoint list doesnot support check in and check out options.
5-When the user searches for a keyword in a document , if the document is in a list then search returns the list item as the result.
6-Example of SharePoint lists are Contact lists,Task lists etc.

DocumentLibrary:

1-SharePoint libraries are a list of files.
2-Library is used to store documents.
3-A library is a list ,but have one and exactly one file associated with each item .A library item also has fields/properties/columns.
4-SharePoint Library supports check in and check out options.
5-When the user searches for a keyword in a document , if the document is in a library then they find the document listed in the search results.
6-Examples of DocumentLibraries are PictureLibrary,FormLibrary etc.

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