What are the best practices for implementing paging in applications?

What are the best practices for implementing paging in applications?

When implementing paging, consider using consistent page sizes, providing clear navigation, and optimizing queries for performance.

How can I ensure that my paging is efficient?

To ensure efficiency, use indexed queries, limit the amount of data fetched, and consider using cursor-based paging for large datasets.

What are the pros and cons of offset-based vs cursor-based paging?

Offset-based paging is simpler but can be slower with large datasets. Cursor-based paging is more efficient but can be complex to implement.

Can you give an example of cursor-based paging?

Sure! In cursor-based paging, you might return a 'next' cursor token with your results, which the client can use to fetch the next set of results.