Android: creating two columns in a linearlayout

Answer 1

A potential issue with just having two vertical LinearLayouts for you columns is that nothing ensures rows will line up if row heights are variable. TableLayout is best for this, and also gives you a bunch of control on how columns shrink or grow to fill available space.

The link has changed since @santhosh-shettigar posted.
Guide: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/layout/grid.html
Reference: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/TableLayout.html