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In React, props are properties used to pass data from parent to child components, allowing for customizable and reusable components. Elements are the building blocks of React applications, representing the UI structure and created using JSX or React.createElement(). The key difference is that props facilitate data flow, while elements define the UI structure.

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React JS

In React, props are properties used to pass data from parent to child components, allowing for customizable and reusable components. Elements are the building blocks of React applications, representing the UI structure and created using JSX or React.createElement(). The key difference is that props facilitate data flow, while elements define the UI structure.

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In React, props and elements are fundamental concepts used to pass data and compose UI

components. Here's how they differ:

1. Props (Properties):
o Definition: Props are short for properties and are a mechanism for passing
data from parent to child components in React.
o Usage: Props are passed as attributes to components when they are being used
in JSX. They are immutable and read-only within the component that receives
them.
o Purpose: Props allow components to be customizable and reusable. They
enable dynamic behavior by allowing different data to be passed to the same
component.
o Example:

jsx

● 
● // ParentComponent.js

● import ChildComponent from './ChildComponent';

● function ParentComponent() {

● return <ChildComponent name="John" age={25} />;

● }

● // ChildComponent.js

● function ChildComponent(props) {

● return <p>{props.name} is {props.age} years old.</p>;

● }

 Elements:

● Definition: Elements are the building blocks of React applications. They are plain
JavaScript objects that describe what you want to see on the screen.
● Usage: Elements are created using JSX syntax or React.createElement() function.
They represent the structure of the UI but are not directly rendered to the DOM.
● Purpose: Elements represent UI components in a declarative manner. They allow
React to efficiently update and render the DOM when state or props change.
● Example:

jsx

2.
o // JSX syntax
o const element = <h1>Hello, world!</h1>;
o
o // React.createElement() function
o const element = React.createElement('h1', null, 'Hello,
world!');
o

Key Differences:

● Props are used to pass data from parent to child components, while elements represent
the UI structure.
● Props are immutable and read-only within components, while elements describe the
desired UI state.
● Props are passed as attributes to components in JSX, while elements are created using
JSX syntax or React.createElement() function.

In summary, props enable data flow between components, while elements define the structure
of the UI in React applications.

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