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Difference Between GridView and DataGrid and ListView

Difference Between GridView and DataGrid and ListView

14 Mar 2024
Intermediate
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GridView, DataGrid and ListView Data-bound controls are used to display and modify data in your Asp.Net web application. These controls also contains others Asp.Net controls like as Label, TextBox, DropdownList etc. into a single layout. In this article, I am going to expose the difference among these three.

Difference between GridView and DataGrid

GridView
DataGrid
It was introduced with Asp.Net 2.0.
It was introduced with Asp.Net 1.0.
Built-in supports for Paging and Sorting.
For sorting you need to handle SortCommand event and rebind grid required and for paging you need to handle the PageIndexChanged event and rebind grid required.
Built-in supports for Update and Delete operations.
Need to write code for implementing Update and Delete operations.
Supports auto format or style features.
This features is not supported.
Performance is slow as compared to DataGrid
Performance is fast as compared to GridView.

Difference between ListView and GridView

ListView
GridView
It was introduced with Asp.Net 3.5.
It was introduced with Asp.Net 2.0.
Template driven.
Rendered as Table.
Built-in supports for Data grouping.
Need to write custom code.
Built-in supports for Insert operation.
Need to write custom code.
Provides flexible layout to your data.
Need to write custom code.
Performance is fast is compared to GridView.
Performance is slow as compared to ListView.
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Shailendra Chauhan (Microsoft MVP, Founder & CEO at Scholarhat by DotNetTricks)

Shailendra Chauhan is the Founder and CEO at ScholarHat by DotNetTricks which is a brand when it comes to e-Learning. He provides training and consultation over an array of technologies like Cloud, .NET, Angular, React, Node, Microservices, Containers and Mobile Apps development. He has been awarded Microsoft MVP 8th time in a row (2016-2023). He has changed many lives with his writings and unique training programs. He has a number of most sought-after books to his name which has helped job aspirants in cracking tough interviews with ease.
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