Client vs Server Rendering
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Let's learn how Next.js handles client and server rendering.
There are so many terms that are used with the term "Rendering". Let's break it down here.
With all these rendering-related terms being thrown around, it can get confusing! Let's break it down into two main comparisons:
The key difference here is about where things happen:
This comparison is about when rendering happens:
The cool thing about Next.js is that you're not locked into just one approach! You can mix these approaches based on your needs. We'll dive deeper into different data fetching methods later, which will make all of this even clearer.