What is the difference between React.js and React-Native?

Question

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between React.js and React-Native?

Answer 1

Here are some quick differences/similarities between React.js and React-Native:

1. React-Native is a framework can be used to develop Android & iOS applications which will have 80% - 90% of Javascript code and whereas React.js is a parent Javascript library can be used to develop web applications.

2. In React-Native, the tags like <View>, <Text> are used very frequently and React.js, on the other hand, uses web html tags like <div> <h1> <h2>. There are only synonyms in dictionary of web/mobile developments.

3. For React.js, you need DOM for path rendering of html tags whereas for mobile application, React-Native uses AppRegistry to register your app.

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