NativeScript for Mobile App Development Navigation and Routing 1

Question 1

Which NativeScript module handles page-to-page navigation in a plain JS/TS app?

Accepted Answer

Frame

Answer

The Frame module manages the navigation stack, and you call Frame.topmost().navigate() to move between pages.

Question 2

Which method navigates to a new page in plain NativeScript?

Accepted Answer

frame.navigate({ moduleName: 'page' })

Answer

frame.navigate() accepts a NavigationEntry object with moduleName pointing to the page file to navigate to.

Question 3

How do you pass data to a new page during navigation in NativeScript?

Accepted Answer

Using the context property in NavigationEntry

Answer

The `context` property of NavigationEntry carries any object to the destination page, accessible via the navigationContext on the target page.

Question 4

Which property of NavigationEntry clears the navigation back stack?

Accepted Answer

clearHistory: true

Answer

Setting `clearHistory: true` in the NavigationEntry removes all previous pages from the back stack, preventing the user from going back.

Question 5

In NativeScript Angular, what module provides routing functionality?

Accepted Answer

NativeScriptRouterModule

Answer

NativeScriptRouterModule from @nativescript/angular replaces Angular's standard RouterModule with native mobile navigation support.

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