Scribd
Upload
2 views4 pages

Exploring React - Dynamic UI Development

The document provides an overview of React, a JavaScript library for building dynamic user interfaces, highlighting its key features such as component-based architecture and efficient rendering with a Virtual DOM. It covers essential concepts including components, props, state, lifecycle methods, hooks, event handling, forms, and React Router for navigation. Additionally, it explains the benefits of the Virtual DOM in improving performance and UI updates.

Uploaded by

cokobo6915
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2 views4 pages

Exploring React - Dynamic UI Development

The document provides an overview of React, a JavaScript library for building dynamic user interfaces, highlighting its key features such as component-based architecture and efficient rendering with a Virtual DOM. It covers essential concepts including components, props, state, lifecycle methods, hooks, event handling, forms, and React Router for navigation. Additionally, it explains the benefits of the Virtual DOM in improving performance and UI updates.

Uploaded by

cokobo6915
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Exploring React: Dynamic UI Development:

Here's a detailed and organized set of notes on the topic: "Exploring React: Dynamic UI Development".

📘 Exploring React: Dynamic UI Development


🔹 What is React?
React is a free and open-source JavaScript library developed by Facebook and maintained by the community.
It is used for building user interfaces (UIs), especially for single-page applications (SPAs) where seamless and
dynamic user experiences are required.

✅ Key Features:
Component-based architecture.
Efficient rendering with a Virtual DOM.

Declarative UI development.
Reusable and maintainable code.

Focus on building interactive, stateful UIs.

🧱 Components: Building Blocks of React UI


Components are independent, reusable pieces of UI in React. They encapsulate:

HTML structure (via JSX).

Logic (via JavaScript).

Styles (inline or external).

Types:

Functional Components: Modern, lightweight.


Class Components: Older style, still supported but less common.

Example:

jsx

function Welcome(props) {
return <h1>Hello, {props.name}</h1>;
}

📦 Props and State


🔸 Props (Properties):
Passed from parent to child components.

Immutable within the child.

Printed using ChatGPT to PDF, powered by PDFCrowd HTML to PDF API. 1/4
Used for data sharing between components.

🔸 State:
Represents mutable data specific to a component.

Managed internally with useState in functional components.

Example:

jsx

const [count, setCount] = useState(0);

🔄 Lifecycle Methods
Lifecycle methods are hooks tied to different stages of a component’s life:

Mounting: When a component is inserted into the DOM.

componentDidMount

Updating: When a component’s state or props change.


componentDidUpdate

Unmounting: When a component is removed from the DOM.


componentWillUnmount

In functional components, lifecycle behavior is handled using useEffect.

🧠 ReactJS Hooks (since React 16.8)


Hooks let you use state and other features in functional components.

Hook Description

useState Adds state to functional components.


useEffect Handles side effects (like fetching data, subscriptions).

useContext Accesses context without wrapping components in consumers.


useReducer Manages complex state logic using a reducer function.
useRef Persists values across renders without re-rendering.

useMemo Memoizes expensive calculations.


useCallback Memoizes functions to avoid unnecessary re-renders.

🖱️ Handling Events in React


React events are named using camelCase and work similarly to native DOM events.
Common event handlers:

onClick

onChange

onSubmit

Printed using ChatGPT to PDF, powered by PDFCrowd HTML to PDF API. 2/4
onMouseEnter

Example:

jsx

<button onClick={handleClick}>Click Me</button>

📝 Forms in React
Forms are used to collect and manage user input.
Form Handling Concepts:

Controlled Components: Form inputs that are bound to component state.


Handling submissions using onSubmit.
Input updates tracked using onChange.

Example:

jsx

<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<input type="text" value={name} onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)} />
</form>

🧭 React Router
React Router is a routing library for React applications. It allows you to:

Navigate between different pages or views without refreshing the browser.


Keep the UI in sync with the URL.

Key Components:

<BrowserRouter>: Wraps the app.


<Route>: Maps a URL path to a component.
<Link>: Enables navigation without reloading.

Example:

jsx

<BrowserRouter>
<nav>
<Link to="/">Home</Link>
<Link to="/about">About</Link>
<Link to="/contact">Contact</Link>
</nav>
<Routes>
<Route path="/" element={<Home />} />
<Route path="/about" element={<About />} />
<Route path="/contact" element={<Contact />} />
</Routes>
</BrowserRouter>

Printed using ChatGPT to PDF, powered by PDFCrowd HTML to PDF API. 3/4
🧠 React Virtual DOM
The Virtual DOM is a lightweight, in-memory representation of the real DOM.

How it works:

1. When data changes, React updates the Virtual DOM.


2. It compares the new Virtual DOM with the previous one (diffing algorithm).
3. React efficiently updates only the changed elements in the real DOM.

Benefits:

Improved performance and speed.


Minimizes unnecessary re-rendering.
Enables smooth UI updates.

🧩 Summary
Concept Description

React JS library for dynamic UIs


Components Reusable building blocks

Props Pass data from parent to child

State Local component data


Lifecycle Methods Handle mount/update/unmount events

Hooks State and side-effect handling in functions

Event Handling React-based user interaction management


Forms Input handling using controlled components

React Router URL-based navigation

Virtual DOM Fast DOM updates using in-memory representation

Would you like these notes formatted into a downloadable PDF or markdown file?

Printed using ChatGPT to PDF, powered by PDFCrowd HTML to PDF API. 4/4

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy