React and Angular are both popular JavaScript frameworks for building web applications, but they have some key differences:
React:
- Developed and maintained by Facebook
- Uses a virtual DOM (Document Object Model) to update the UI efficiently
- Follows a component-based architecture
- Offers a flexible and lightweight library that can be easily integrated into other projects
Angular:
- Developed and maintained by Google
- Uses two-way data binding to synchronize the view and the model
- Follows a component-based architecture and uses Typescript as its primary language
- Offers a complete framework with many built-in features, such as dependency injection and an extensive set of APIs
Both React and Angular have their own strengths and weaknesses, and the choice between them often depends on the specific requirements of a project and the preferences of the developers.
| Feature | React | Angular |
|---|---|---|
| Development | Developed and maintained by Facebook | Developed and maintained by Google |
| Virtual DOM | Uses a virtual DOM to update the UI efficiently | No virtual DOM, uses two-way data binding to synchronize the view and the model |
| Architecture | Component-based | Component-based |
| Language | JavaScript | Typescript |
| Flexibility | Flexible and lightweight library | Complete framework with built-in features |
| APIs | Minimal set of APIs | Extensive set of APIs |