Angular js: what is the difference between $http and $resource

Question

I need to better understand the difference between $http and $resource and when to use each

Answer 1

$resource is built on top of $http.

$http is normal ajax, it can be used for any form of web service.

$resource is specifically for RESTful service.

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Answer 2

From the $resource docs:

A factory which creates a resource object that lets you interact with RESTful server-side data sources.

The returned resource object has action methods which provide high-level behaviors without the need to interact with the low level $http service.

$resource is a higher level service than $http.