I've been learning HTML and CSS for about a month, and I've come across tables in HTML. My friend, who's a full-stack web developer, mentioned that tables are not commonly used anymore and suggested I could figure them out later if I need to. However, I'm currently watching a CSS course that covers styling tables to make them more visually appealing. So I'm curious: Are tables important enough to invest time in learning them? Thanks in advance for your insights!
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It really depends on what you're doing. Tables are still widely used for displaying actual tabular data, but they shouldn't be used just for layout purposes. That was an old practice that is no longer recommended.
In the past, we relied heavily on tables for page layouts, often nesting them. Now, we use divs along with CSS layouts like grid and flexbox. But tables are still great when you need to present data in a structured way.
Ah, those were the days!
We actually use tables all the time at my work because they’re perfect for displaying large amounts of data. Your friend might have been thinking about layout, which is better handled by CSS now.
While tables aren't as dominant as they used to be, they’re still valuable for organizing data. It's a good idea to learn them alongside newer methods like Flexbox and CSS Grid.
One nice aspect of HTML tables is their built-in accessibility features that you often don’t get with divs. If you're displaying data, using tables can be very effective.
Thanks! I learned something new today.