Is editing in Photoshop with Adobe camera RAW the same as editing in Lightroom?

Hi,
I have been learning to use LIghtroom, and I am now reasonably comfortable with it.  I shoot in RAW, and do my import, organizing and editing in Lightroom.  My next goal is to start learning to use Photoshop (which looks like a much bigger leap than just Lightroom !).
My question is this:  from all my online reading and watching videos, it seems that some people edit mainly in Lightroom and work on photos in Photoshop when needed, whereas some people like to work mainly in Photoshop.  If the original RAW photo is imported into Photoshop, I believe it first opens in Camera RAW, and the editing tools there seem almost identical to Lightroom.  Is that the case?  In other words, is editing in Camera RAW (within Photoshop) essentially the same as editing the RAW photo in Lightroom?  Any advantages to doing it in Camera RAW?
thanks,
Neil

In other words, is editing in Camera RAW (within Photoshop) essentially the same as editing the RAW photo in Lightroom?
Quote from Photoshop Help | Camera Raw
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® software is built upon the same powerful raw processing technology that is available in the Camera Raw plug-in.

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