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Module 1 - Introduction To React JS

This document is a study guide on React JS, detailing its definition, key features, and installation process. It includes step-by-step instructions for setting up React, creating a project, and understanding the basic file structure and flow of a React application. Additionally, it provides a series of questions and answers related to React concepts and commands.

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Module 1 - Introduction To React JS

This document is a study guide on React JS, detailing its definition, key features, and installation process. It includes step-by-step instructions for setting up React, creating a project, and understanding the basic file structure and flow of a React application. Additionally, it provides a series of questions and answers related to React concepts and commands.

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Author
Srinivas Dande

Java Learning Center 1 React JS


Introduction to React JS
What is React JS?
 React JS is an open source client side JavaScript Library.
 React JS is developed by Facebook.
 React JS is not comprised of a full-featured framework .It is a JavaScript library
which focuses only on one specific thing and ensures to do it properly. It is
generally considered to have V in the MVC pattern.
 React JS empowers developers to build application that live on the web, mobile or
desktop.
 Built on JSX and uses EC6 Features.

Key features of React JS.


 Client Side Scripting
 Best in Performance
 Device Independent
 OS Independent
 Mobile Rendering
 Rich UI
 Data binding
 Components
 Modular Approach
 HTTP Calls
 SPA/Routing
 Redux
 Hot Skill in 2021

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Setup React JS

1) Install Node JS(14.15.4)


 Download from https://nodejs.org/en
 Install to E:\NodeJS-14

2) Observe the following after Installation :


 You can see npm folder under C:\Users\SRINIVAS\AppData\Roaming\npm
 NodeJS installed under E:\NodeJS-14

3) Both npm folder and E:\NodeJS-14 folder will be set to path automatically by the
Installers.

4) If any problem for your path then you can set path to npm folder and E:\NodeJS-14
folder as follows.

At Command Line:
set path = %path%;E:\NodeJS-14;

System Environment Variables:


Add this to path - E:\NodeJS-14

At Command Line:
set path = %path%;C:\Users\SRINIVAS\AppData\Roaming\npm;

System Environment Variables:


Add this to path - C:\Users\SRINIVAS\AppData\Roaming\npm

5) check the installation:


 npm --version

6) Install Visula Source Code


 Download from https://code.visualstudio.com/Download
 Install to E:\VSCode

7) Insall React JS CLI


 Go to command prompt and type the following

npm install -g create-react-app

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8) Create your First React project.
 Create the folder to keep all of your React projects and go to that folder

D:\ReactJS\MyLabs> create-react-app lab1

9) Start the Server

D:\ReactJS\MyLabs> cd lab1

D:\ReactJS\MyLabs\lab1> npm start

10) Check the browser which is opened with url.


 http://localhost:3000

11) Open your React project in VS Code Editor

12) Explore the IMP files from React Project.

A. package.json =>
 All the dependencies required for React project
 NPM download all dependencies based on this file only.

B. index.html=>
 Starting Point of the Application while rendering.

C. index.css =>
 global styles goes here

D. index.js =>
 Backing the index.html

E. App Componet related files=>


 app.js (App Component Template)
 app.css (App Component CSS) ---local styles goes here
 app.test.js (App Component Unit Tests)

F. Do the following Changes in the First React Project.


a. Update index.html
b. Update index.css
c. Update index.jss
d. Update App.js
e. Update App.css

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Lab1 : Files Required
1. index.html 2. index.js
3. index.css 4. App.js
5. App.css

1. index.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<link rel="icon" href="%PUBLIC_URL%/favicon.ico" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<title>Best React Training</title>
</head>
<body>
<noscript>You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.</noscript>
<div id="myroot">
</div>
</body>
</html>

2. index.js
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';

import App from './App';


import './index.css';

ReactDOM.render(
<React.StrictMode>
<App />
</React.StrictMode>,
document.getElementById('root')
);

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3. index.css

4. App.js
import React from 'react';
import './App.css';

const App = () => {

const companyName = "Java Learning Center";


let courseName="React 16";

return (
<div className="myclass">
<p className="myclass1"> Welcome to {companyName}</p>
<p className="myclass2"> You are learning {courseName} from Srinivas Dande</p>
</div>
);
}

export default App;

5. App.css
.myclass1{
font-size: 25px;
color:red;
text-align: center;
font-family: Cambria;
}
.myclass2{
font-size: 20px;
color:blue;
text-align: center;
font-family: Cambria;
}
.myclass {
border: 2px solid red;
border-radius: 5px;
}

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Basic Flow:
1) When send the request to localhost:3000 then initial file to render is index.html
2) index.html has <div> whose id is myroot
3) Checks the index.js and render() function will be called

ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById('myroot'));

4) Render function includes the <App/> component under <div> whose root is myroot.
5) Finally index.html will be displayed.

Questions:
Q1) How to install the React?
Ans:
npm install -g create-react-app

Q2) How to create the React Project?


Ans:
create-react-app myapp

Q3)How to Run the React Project?


Ans:
npm start

Q4) How to build the React Project?


Ans:
npm run-script build

Q5) How to Run Unit Tests of React Application?


Ans:
npm run-script test

Q6) What is the Default Starting point of rendering in React application?


Ans:
index.html

Q7) What is the default Component?


Ans:
App Component ( App.js)

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Q8)What are various files of App Component?
Ans: .
 App.js (Contains JSX)
 App. css (Component CSS)
 App.test.ts (Component UnitTest).
Q9) How to use React Component?
Ans:
React Component can be used in two ways.
1)with HTML(JSX)
<Hello/>
2)with Component Class.
h:Hello=new Hello()

Q10) What is JSX?


Ans:
Extended Java Script. We are writing React Components with JSX only .
Below is the JSX Code , Not the HTML.
<div className="myclass">
<h2> Hello Guys </h2>
</div>

Q11)What is npm?
Ans:
 Npm - Node Package Manager
 npm is part of NodeJS.
 npm is reponsible to download and manage the packages required for your project
 npm version : 6.14.6

Q12) How to Uninstall React?


Ans:
npm uninstall -g create-react-app

Q13) How to Uninstall Node JS?


Ans:
Uninstall from Settings section.

Note : Above UnInstallation Process has to clean both npm and npm-cache folders
if not happened then remove manually.

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