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Avinash Kumar
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ReactJs vs NextJs : All you need to know!

ReactJS and NextJS are both JavaScript libraries that are used for building web applications. However, they have different purposes and are typically used in different stages of the development process.

ReactJS is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is focused on the view layer of an application and can be used with a variety of different technologies on the back-end. React allows developers to create reusable UI components and efficiently update the user interface as data changes.

On the other hand, NextJS is a framework built on top of React that makes it easier to build server-rendered React applications. It provides a set of tools and features for optimizing the performance of React applications and simplifying the development process.

NextJS is particularly useful for building server-rendered React applications because it handles server-side rendering, automatic code splitting, and optimization of performance. It also has built-in support for optimizing the performance of React applications by minimizing the number of server requests and minimizing the size of the JavaScript bundle that is sent to the client.

TL;DR : In summary, ReactJS is a library for building user interfaces, while NextJS is a framework built on top of React that makes it easier to build server-rendered React applications and optimize their performance. Both can be used together to build powerful and efficient web applications.

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Khimaira • Edited

React vs NextJS ! is like comparing linux vs Ubuntu!

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Avinash Kumar • Edited

True, Well that's exactly why there's a summary stating the same, my friend. But be sure to come back because I just posted what Linux vs Ubuntu is because Linux is not an OS when compared to Ubuntu, its a kernel. Well I thought the same few days ago too.