Here’s a concise answer set for all your questions—each with a short sentence, real-life analogy, and
example:
Section 1: Introduction
Q1: Pros and Cons of React
Answer: Pros – reusable components, virtual DOM, fast updates; Cons – steep learning curve, JSX
complexity.
Example: Like LEGO blocks – reusable but need instruction manual.
Real-life: Building a house with modular bricks (easy to reuse, hard to master at first).
Q2: React vs Angular
Answer: React is a library focused on UI; Angular is a full-fledged framework.
Example: React is like a custom-built car engine; Angular is the full car.
Real-life: Choose React if you want flexibility; Angular for an all-in-one package.
How to Create React App
Q1: Preferred way to generate React app
Answer: Using create-react-app for quick setup.
Example: npx create-react-app my-app
Real-life: Like using a starter kit to build a model airplane.
Q2: Other ways
Answer: Manual setup with Webpack, or tools like Vite or Next.js.
Example: npm init vite@latest
Real-life: Building furniture with or without IKEA's manual.
Section 2: Basic Knowledge
Virtual DOM
Q1: What makes React powerful?
Answer: React uses virtual DOM to update UI efficiently.
Example: Only re-renders changed parts like a smart photo editor.
Real-life: Updating one light bulb instead of rewiring the whole room.
Q2: What is virtual DOM?
Answer: It’s a lightweight copy of the real DOM.
Example: It compares changes and updates only what’s needed.
Real-life: Reviewing a draft before printing the final report.
Q3: Virtual DOM vs Shadow DOM
Answer: Virtual DOM improves re-rendering; Shadow DOM isolates styles.
Example: Virtual DOM is about efficiency; Shadow DOM is about encapsulation.
Real-life: One is editing content fast, other is keeping rooms (styles) private.
JSX
Q1: What is JSX?
Answer: JSX lets you write HTML inside JavaScript.
Example: <h1>Hello</h1> in JS
Real-life: Speaking Hinglish – mixing two languages.
Q2: Is JSX part of React?
Answer: It’s not required but makes React easier to write.
Real-life: Like using emojis – not mandatory, but expressive.
Why className in JSX
Q1: Why not use class in JSX?
Answer: class is a reserved keyword in JavaScript.
Example: Use className="btn" instead.
Real-life: Like not naming a variable if – reserved word.
Functional Components and Props
Q1: Create functional components
Answer: A JS function returning JSX.
Example: function Hello() { return <h1>Hi</h1>; }
Real-life: Like a vending machine – input (props), output (UI).
Q2: Pass props
Answer: Props are passed like attributes.
Example: <Hello name="Aumkar" />
Real-life: Giving ingredients to a chef.
Class Components, Props, and State
Q1: Create class component
Answer: Use class MyComponent extends React.Component
Example:
class MyComponent extends React.Component {
render() {
return <h1>Hello</h1>;
Real-life: Like a traditional office worker – formal but detailed.
Q2: Pass props
Answer: Same as functional – via attributes.
Example: <MyComponent name="React" />
Q3: How state works
Answer: State stores local component data.
Example: this.state = { count: 0 };
Real-life: Like a calculator keeping your last result.
Dumb vs Smart Components
Q1: What are they?
Answer: Dumb = presentational; Smart = logic + data.
Example: Dumb shows UI; Smart fetches data.
Real-life: Dumb is actor, Smart is director.
Q2: Presentational vs Container
Answer: Same as above – one displays, the other manages.
Key Index Map
Q1: Render list
Answer: Use map() in JSX.
Example: items.map(item => <li>{item}</li>)
Real-life: Like printing each student’s name from a list.
Q2: Why avoid index as key
Answer: It breaks re-rendering when list changes.
Real-life: Like mixing up roll numbers – causes confusion.
React.Fragment
Q1: What is it?
Answer: A wrapper that doesn’t render extra DOM nodes.
Example: <React.Fragment>...</React.Fragment>
Real-life: Like packing lunch without a box – just wrapping it.
Q2: Short version
Answer: Use <>...</> shorthand.
Conditional Rendering
Q1: Conditional rendering
Answer: Show elements based on conditions.
Example: {isLoggedIn ? <Logout /> : <Login />}
Real-life: Like a door saying "Push" or "Pull" based on inside/outside.
Styling in React
Q1: Apply styles
Answer: Inline, CSS files, or CSS-in-JS.
Example: style={{ color: 'red' }}
Real-life: Dressing up with ready clothes or designing your outfit.
Q2: Multiple classes conditionally
Answer: Use template strings or libraries like clsx.
Example: className={isActive ? "btn active" : "btn"}
Parent-Child Communication
Q1: How they communicate
Answer: Parent passes props, child calls callback functions.
Example: Child gets data via props, sends info via onClick.
Real-life: Mom gives you food (prop), you say thanks (callback).
Q2: Can we mutate props?
Answer: No, props are read-only.
Real-life: Like borrowing a book – read but don’t write in it.
React Query
Q1: React Query
Answer: Tool to fetch, cache, and sync server state in React.
Example: useQuery("todos", fetchTodos)
Real-life: Like Swiggy tracking your order live.
Redux with Vanilla JS
Q1: Redux in plain JS
Answer: Create store, actions, and reducers manually.
Example:
const store = createStore(reducer);
store.dispatch({ type: "INCREMENT" });
Real-life: Like managing a logbook with handwritten updates.
Redux with React (without toolkit)
Q1: Redux in React (no toolkit)
Answer: Use react-redux with manual reducers.
Example:
<Provider store={store}><App /></Provider>
Real-life: Like manually wiring switches in a circuit.
Redux with Toolkit
Q1: Redux Toolkit
Answer: Simplifies Redux setup with createSlice and configureStore.
Example:
const counterSlice = createSlice({
name: "counter",
initialState: 0,
reducers: {
increment: state => state + 1
});
Real-life: Like using a toolkit instead of building each tool from scratch.
