ASP.NET Difference FAQs-6

1.Difference between DataGrid and GridView

S.No	DataGrid	GridView
1	Sorting: In DataGrid code requires to handle the SortCommand event and rebind grid required.	Sorting: In case of GridView no additional code required.
2	Paging: In DataGrid requires code to handle the PageIndexChanged event and rebind grid required.	Paging: In case of GridView no additional code required. It also supports customized appearance.
3	Data binding: Like GridView DataGrid cannot bind with new datasource control in ASP.NET 2.0.	Data binding: GridView can bind with new datasource control
4	Updating data: DataGrid requires extensive code to update operation on data	Updating data: GridView requires little code. Code like exceptions handling for database part.
5	Events: In DataGrid less events supported as compared to GridView.	Events: GridView supports events fired before and after database updates.

2.Difference between ListView and GridView

S.No	ListView	GridView
1	Data Grouping: In-built support for this functionality is provided.	Data Grouping: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code.
2	Provide Flexible Layout: In-built support for this functionality is provided.	Provide Flexible Layout: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code
3	Insert: In-built support for this functionality is provided.	Insert: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code

3.Difference between DataList and GridView

S.No	DataList	GridView
1	Paging: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code.	Paging: In-built support for this functionality is provided.
2	Provide Flexible Layout: In-built support for this functionality is provided.	Provide Flexible Layout: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code
3	Update,Delete: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code	Update,Delete: In-built support for this functionality is provided.
4	Data Grouping: In-built support for this functionality is provided.	Data Grouping: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code.
5	Sorting:To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code.	Sorting:In-built support for this functionality is provided.

4.Difference between Repeater and ListView

S.No	Repeater	ListView
1	Paging: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code.	Paging: In-built support for this functionality is provided.
2	Data Grouping: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code.	Data Grouping: In-built support for this functionality is provided.
3	Insert: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code	Insert: In-built support for this functionality is provided.
4	Update,Delete: To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code	Update,Delete: In-built support for this functionality is provided.
5	Sorting:To provide this functionality, we need to write custom code.	Sorting:In-built support for this functionality is provided.

5.Difference between Repeater and DataList

S.No	Repeater	DataList
1	Repeater is template driven	DataList is rendered as Table.
2	Repeater cannot automatically generates columns from the data source	DataList can automatically generates columns from the data source
3	Row selection is not supported by Repeater	Row selection is supported by DataList
4	Editing of contents is not supported by Repeater	Editing of contents is supported by DataList
5	Arranging data items horizontally or vertically is not supported by Repeater	We can arrange data items horizontally or vertically in DataList