what.s the difference between pidgins and creoles?

A pidgin is a special language variety|that mixes or blends languages|and it is used by people who speak different languages for restricted purposed such as trading|the term is believed to have originated from|the pronunciation of the english word "business" in Chinese pidgin English|pidgins arose from a blending of several|languages such as Chinese dialects and English|African dialects and French|African dialects and Portuguese|usually a European language serves as the basis of the pidgin|in the sense that some of its grammar and vocabulary|is derived from the European language used by traders and missionaries|in order to communicate with people whose languages.