Next.js's two routing systems and why the App Router is the modern default.
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Same data fetch, both routers
// Pages Router — pages/posts.tsx
export async function getServerSideProps() {
const posts = await getPosts();
return { props: { posts } };
}
export default function Posts({ posts }) { /* ... */ }
// App Router — app/posts/page.tsx
export default async function Posts() {
const posts = await getPosts(); // fetch inline in a Server Component
return /* ... */;
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