Difference Between DataList and GriedView

Hi Vipendra,

DataGrid and DataList controls are derived from the WebControl class, while the Repeater control is derived from the Control class. The WebControl class contains a number of aesthetic properties, such as BackColor, ForeColor, CssClass, BorderStyle and so on.
In ASP .NET basically there are three kinds of the Data Presentation Controls.

• GridView or DataGrid
• DataList
  
• Repeater

List of different abilities of Repeater Control, Datalist Control and GridView Control features.

Features of a GridView:

1. Displays data as a table
2. Updateable
3. Item as row
   
4. Control over

• Alternate item
• Header
• Footer
• Colors, font, borders, etc.
• Paging

Features of Repeater:

1. List format
2. No default output
3. More control
4. More complexity
5. Item as row
6. Not updateable

Features of DataList:

1. Directional rendering
2. Good for columns
3. Item as cell
4. Alternate item
5. Updateable

Difference between Datagrid,DataList and Data Repeater:

• Datagrid has paging while Datalist doesnt.
• Datalist has a property called repeat. Direction = vertical/horizontal. (This is of great help in designing layouts). This is not there in Datagrid.
• A repeater is used when more intimate control over html generation is required.
• When only checkboxes/radiobuttons are repeatedly served then a checkboxlist or radiobuttonlist are used as they involve fewer overheads than a Datagrid.

The Repeater repeats a layout of HTML you write, it has the least functionality of the three. DataList is the next step up from a Repeater; accept you have very little control over the HTML that the control renders. DataList is the first of the three controls that allow you Repeat-Columns horizontally or vertically. Finally, the DataGrid is the motherload. However, instead of working on a row-by-row basis, you're working on a column-by-column basis. DataGrid caters to sorting and has basic paging for your disposal. Again you have little contro, over the HTML. NOTE: DataList and DataGrid both render as HTML tables by default.


GridView example:

AllowSorting="True" AutoGenerateColumns="False" DataKeyNames="CustomerID"
DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1">

SortExpression="CustomerID" />
SortExpression="CompanyName" />
SortExpression="ContactName" />
SortExpression="ContactTitle" />
SortExpression="Address" />

SortExpression="Region" />
SortExpression="PostalCode" />
SortExpression="Country" />




ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:SQLConnectionString1 %>"
SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Company]">

DataList Example:

DataList in ASP.NET using C#

BorderStyle="None" BorderWidth="1px" CellPadding="3" CellSpacing="2"
DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1"
Font-Bold="True" Font-Names="Verdana" Font-Size="Small" GridLines="Both" RepeatColumns="2"
RepeatDirection="Horizontal" Width="463px">

HorizontalAlign="Center" VerticalAlign="Middle" />

Student Information



Name:
ForeColor="#000099" />


DOB:



Age:



Course:



Branch:



City:



MobileNo:








ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:SQLConnectionString %>"
SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Student]">



Repeater Example:



Repeater Example




<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "TestEnglish") %>

<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "TestMath") %>




******




<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "TestEnglish") %>

<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "TestMath") %>




End of the funky stuff



ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:SqlConnectionString %>"
SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [Student]">

Please refer the below link

http://24x7aspnet.blogspot.in/2009/06/feature-difference-between.html


Thanks

This blog compares the GridView with the DataList on a feature by feature basis and, for good measure, also includes the ListView and Repeater controls in the comparison:

http://weblogs.asp.net/anasghanem/archive/2008/09/06/comparing-listview-with-gridview-datalist-and-repeater.aspx