Is it reasonable to use scrollview for a limited list in React Native?

Question

I have a short list of persons, they won't be over 25. I have read about the better performance of the Flatlist for long lists, So is ScrollView useless now? If so, Why It's Not deprecated? I am wondering which one is better for a short list?

Answer 1

In my view, ScrollView is generally best for managing assorted components, and FlatList is better for displaying data of the same type.

If you have a variety of components (e.g., some kind of input form with text, combo boxes, checkboxes, etc), all you'd need to do is surround those components with a ScrollView to prevent them from extending beyond the screen limits. (there's issues with managing the keyboard for text items, but that's another topic)

FlatList, on the other hand, takes data and render attributes and can efficiently display hundreds of data items (usually of the same type).

Since you're just displaying data, FlatList is probably the better choice.