XMLHttpRequest is the traditional way of performing AJAX.
Fetch API is the modern and improved way of handling server communication.
The XMLHttpRequest syntax is long and harder to manage, especially for large applications.
Fetch API provides cleaner and more readable syntax.
Fetch uses promises, which makes asynchronous code easier to understand and manage.
XMLHttpRequest requires manual error and state handling.
Fetch handles responses more cleanly and supports modern JavaScript features.
Modern frameworks and applications prefer Fetch API for server communication.
After completing this lesson, you now understand why Fetch API is recommended for modern web development.