What is React Native and how does it differ from React?

Short answer: React Native is a framework for building native mobile applications (iOS and Android) using React and JavaScript.

Explain a bit more

While React is for web development, React Native allows you to create mobile apps with a similar paradigm but using native components (e.g., <View> instead of <div>). Key Differences: React: Builds for the web, rendering HTML and managing DOM. React Native: Builds for mobile, using native components and APIs for interaction with mobile devices (camera, geolocation, etc.). Example in React Native: import { Text, View } from 'react-native'; function App() { return ( <View> <Text>Hello, React Native!</Text> </View> ); } In React Native, the components map to native UI elements, such as <Text> for text, <View> for containers, and <Button> for buttons.

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1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.