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RQ: Introduction to Pages Router

RQ: Introduction to Pages Router - Next.js Tutorial

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RQ: Introduction to Pages Router

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Explain the difference between AppRouter and PagesRouter in Next.js. So AppRouter uses the nested folders to define routes inside the app directory, whereas in the PagesRouter, files inside the Pages directory directly represent the routes. App Router uses the server components by default, whereas Page Router uses client components. The layouts can be nested and dynamic in the App Router, whereas Page Router has static layouts. App Router provides better performance than the Pages Router. Also, App Routers are more flexible. For data fetching, the app router uses the server components, whereas the page router uses several methods like getServerSideProps, getStaticProps, getInitialProps, etc.

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