React
React is a popular open-source JavaScript library for building user interfaces, especially single-page applications (SPAs). Developed and maintained by Facebook, React enables developers to create reusable UI components and efficiently update the user interface in response to data changes.
🌟 Key Concepts
- Component-Based: Build UIs from small, reusable pieces called components.
- JSX: A syntax extension that lets you write HTML-like code in JavaScript.
- Virtual DOM: React uses a virtual representation of the DOM to optimize updates and rendering.
- Props: Inputs to components for passing data.
- State: Local data storage within components that can change over time.
- Hooks: Functions like
useState
anduseEffect
for managing state and side effects in functional components.
🛠️ Example
import React, { useState } from 'react';
function Counter() {
const [count, setCount] = useState(0);
return (
<div>
<p>You clicked {count} times</p>
<button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>
Click me
</button>
</div>
);
}
📚 Useful Links
📝 Notes
- React can be used with many frameworks and tools (Next.js, Gatsby, Vite, etc.).
- The React ecosystem includes state management libraries (Redux, Zustand), routing (React Router), and more.
- React Native enables building mobile apps using React.