What is the difference between the Facade and Adapter Pattern?

Question

I\'ve been reading both definitions and they seem quite the same. Could anyone point out what are their differences?

Thanks

Answer 1

Facade

Abstracts complexity to provide a simpler interface. Say for example, an computer OS abstracts the complexity of underlying hardware. Or a high-level programing languages(Python/JavaScript) abstracts complexity when compared to a low-level language(C).

Adapter

It's analogues to a hardware adapters. Say you want to connect a USB device to a serial port, you will need a USB-serial port adapter.