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# [Guide to Android Data Binding](https://yogeshpaliyal.hashnode.dev/guide-to-android-data-binding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is Data Binding? It is a technique to connect Data with your views. How it works? It generates a java file that connects your views with the data. Setting up project for Data Binding build.gradle(:app) plugins { ... id 'kotlin-kapt...

Sep 2, 2021 · 3 min read · yogeshpaliyal.hashnode.dev  
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[Rohit Jakhar](https://hashnode.com/@rohitjakhar)

[Sep 2, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/guide-to-android-data-binding/6130f9464f9f94786b9683ac/comment/6130fcdf77de087890b8da74)

Data binding seems harder than view binding. I am never try data binding because its very complicated while view binding is very easy to use. But great source may i will try data binding.

[Yogesh Choudhary Paliyal](https://hashnode.com/@YogeshPaliyal)

[Sep 2, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/guide-to-android-data-binding/6130f9464f9f94786b9683ac/comment/6130fcdf77de087890b8da74#reply-6130fd964f9f94786b9684f4)

View Binding is a lighter version of Data Binding. View Binding can only replace the findViewById.

but Data Binding is a very powerful tool. I highly recommend using DataBinding, it will make life easier