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Difference between create-react-native-app and react-native-cli

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create-react-native-app is quick and easy way to create react-native project. The react-native-cli have the same feature when use react-native init Awesome. What’s the difference.

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brentvatnecommented, Aug 9, 2017

https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html

Create React Native App is the easiest way to start building a new React Native application. It allows you to start a project without installing or configuring any tools to build native code - no Xcode or Android Studio installation required (see Caveats).

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captDaylightcommented, Aug 3, 2018

Ha, this discussion had the same first response. Follow it down the thread to get a nuanced answer.

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