Bind and Eval query

KaranGupta
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Hi

I have read the difference between the Eval and Bind.

Eval - One way binding

Bind - Two Way binding

<asp:GridView ID="GridView2" runat="server"> 
        <Columns> 
            <asp:TemplateField> 
                <ItemTemplate> 
                    <asp:TextBox ID="txtName" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("name") %>'></asp:TextBox> 
                </ItemTemplate> 
            </asp:TemplateField> 
        </Columns> 
</asp:GridView>

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<asp:GridView ID="GridView2" runat="server"> 
        <Columns> 
            <asp:TemplateField> 
                <ItemTemplate> 
                    <asp:TextBox ID="txtName" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("name") %>'></asp:TextBox> 
                </ItemTemplate> 
            </asp:TemplateField> 
        </Columns> 
    </asp:GridView>

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gives the same result. Then how does these 2 things differ.
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binaryevo
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One way binding - do this when your reading mainly
    - Read only

Two way binding - do this when your could possibly edit the records.
   - Read / Write
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Dear!!!

you can see the example here

 <EditItemTemplate>
           <asp:TextBox ID="txteRowId" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Row_id") %' />                                                                            
  </EditItemTemplate>  
  <ItemTemplate>  
       <asp:TextBox ID="txtCRowId" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Row_id") %>' />  
  </ItemTemplate>  

 
Note - when your requirement is just to read i.e. only Itemtemplate then use "Eval"
           when your requirement is just to write i.e. only EditItemtemplate then use "Bind"

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