Guest list layout

<LinearLayout
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
    <TextView
        android:text="Guest List"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
    <TextView
        android:text="Kunal"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
</LinearLayout>

TextView

· What it is: A widget for displaying text.
· Purpose: Shows text on the screen (like labels, messages, titles).
· Analogy: A single picture frame that holds a photo (text).
· Example usage:

<TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Hello World!" />

LinearLayout

· What it is: A layout container for organizing other views.
· Purpose: Arranges child views in a single row (horizontal) or column (vertical).
· Analogy: A shelf that holds multiple picture frames (TextViews, Buttons, etc.) in a line.
· Example usage:

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical">
    
    <TextView android:text="First Item"/>
    <TextView android:text="Second Item"/>
    <Button android:text="Click Me"/>
    
</LinearLayout>

Key Differences

Aspect TextView LinearLayout
Type View (widget) ViewGroup (container)
Purpose Display text Arrange other views
Children Cannot have child views Can contain multiple child views
Common Use Labels, messages, titles Organizing UI elements linearly

This comparison correctly highlights the fundamental distinction between TextView and LinearLayout in Android UI design. A TextView is a leaf widget used solely for displaying text and cannot host other views, whereas a LinearLayout is a container (ViewGroup) whose role is to organize and position multiple child views in a linear (horizontal or vertical) arrangement. Understanding this separation is essential for building well-structured and maintainable layouts.

This comparison correctly highlights the fundamental distinction between TextView and LinearLayout in Android UI design. A TextView is a leaf widget used solely for displaying text and cannot host other views, whereas a LinearLayout is a container (ViewGroup) whose role is to organize and position multiple child views in a linear (horizontal or vertical) arrangement. Understanding this separation is essential for building well-structured and maintainable layouts.

This comparison correctly highlights the fundamental distinction between TextView and LinearLayout in Android UI design. A TextView is a leaf widget used solely for displaying text and cannot host other views, whereas a LinearLayout is a container (ViewGroup) whose role is to organize and position multiple child views in a linear (horizontal or vertical) arrangement. Understanding this separation is essential for building well-structured and maintainable layouts.