RecyclerView vs. ListView

Question

From android developer (Creating Lists and Cards):

The RecyclerView widget is a more advanced and flexible version of ListView.

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Answer 1

There are many differences between ListView and RecyclerView, but you should be aware of the following in particular:

• The ViewHolder pattern is entirely optional in ListView, but it’s baked into RecyclerView.
• ListView only supports vertical scrolling, but RecyclerView isn’t limited to vertically scrolling lists.