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Android

Marinda Boshoff
Marinda Boshoff
1,240 Points
Posted by Marinda Boshoff
Marinda Boshoff
1,240 Points

Why do we use Relative Layout instead of Constraint Layout?

Why do we use Relative Layout instead of Constraint Layout?

1 Answer

Ben Deitch
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Ben Deitch
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Deitch
Ben Deitch
Treehouse Teacher

Hey Marinda! If you're creating a fairly simple layout there won't be much difference between using a RelativeLayout or a ConstraintLayout. Though once things start getting more complicated you'll want to stick with ConstraintLayout.