Play Framework and Ruby on Rails are web application frameworks that help developers build web applications. Both frameworks provide tools and libraries for common tasks like routing, database access, templates and more. Some key similarities include using MVC patterns, supporting SQL/NoSQL databases via libraries, and including tools for unit testing and deployment. Some differences are Play uses
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