Responsive Table Design with CSS: Using Flexbox or Grid for Two Columns

When talking about web design and responsive design, using CSS Flexbox and Grid is very popular. These two powerful tools allow you to easily design tables and other elements to be responsive and customizable. However, when you want to design a table with two columns, which of these two methods is better?

Generally, Flexbox is very suitable for simple and linear designs. If your table is based more on rows or data in a singular manner, Flexbox might meet your needs better. In contrast, CSS Grid is more suitable for complex and multi-dimensional designs. For example, if you need complete control over multiple columns and rows, Grid could be the best choice.

To illustrate, let’s create a simple two-column table using Flexbox:

<div class="flex-table">
  <div class="row"><div class="column">Item 1<\/div><div class="column">Price<\/div><\/div>
  <div class="row"><div class="column">Item 2<\/div><div class="column">Price<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
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In this example, using Flexbox, our table has simply been divided into two columns, and each row contains two items that are arranged in order.
Now let’s go through an example using CSS Grid:

<div class="grid-table">
  <div>Item 1<\/div>
  <div>Price<\/div>
  <div>Item 2<\/div>
  <div>Price<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/pre>
Here, we used CSS Grid to create a two-column table that has two simple rows.
Flexbox Example Code Review
<div class="flex-table"><\/code> 
 All elements inside this tag are considered a table, which is controlled with Flexbox. 

<div class="row"><\/code> 
 Each of these divs creates a new row in the table. 

<div class="column"><\/code> 
 Inside each row, each of these divs represents a column. 

Grid Example Code Review
<div class="grid-table"><\/code> 
 Here, the main Grid block is defined which organizes its children in a grid layout. 

<div>Item 1<\/div><\/code> 
 This item is placed in the first row of the first column. 

<div>Price<\/div><\/code> 
 This item is placed in the second column and corresponds to the first item.