Introduction to React
By Raghu Prasad Konandur
CEO
www.Kaushalya.tech
What is React?
• • React is a JavaScript library for building user
interfaces.
• • Developed by Facebook, open-sourced in
2013.
• • Designed for building single-page
applications (SPAs).
• • Updates data without reloading the page.
Key Features of React
• • Component-Based Architecture: Build
encapsulated components.
• • Virtual DOM: Efficiently updates the DOM.
• • JSX: A syntax extension that mixes HTML with
JavaScript.
• • Unidirectional Data Flow: Simplifies state
management.
• • React Hooks: Add state and lifecycle features.
How React Works
• • Component Hierarchy: Applications are
broken down into components.
• • Rendering: React re-renders components
when data changes.
• • Virtual DOM: Updates only the parts that
have changed.
JSX and Components
• • JSX: Syntax extension for mixing HTML with
JavaScript.
• • Components: Can be class-based or
function-based.
• • Example: function Welcome(props) { return
<h1>Hello, {props.name}</h1>; }
React Hooks
• • useState: Add state to functional
components.
• • useEffect: Run side effects in functional
components.
• • Example: useState and useEffect to manage
a counter.
Props and State
• • Props: Inputs passed to components to
make them dynamic.
• • State: Holds dynamic data that changes over
time.
• • Example: function Greeting(props) { return
<h1>Hello, {props.name}</h1>; }
Routing in React (React Router)
• • React Router: Library for navigation between
views.
• • Supports dynamic routing in Single Page
Applications.
• • Example: Using Router and Switch for
navigation.
State Management (Redux/Context API)
• • Redux: A library for managing global
application state.
• • Context API: Built-in React feature for state
management.
• • Example: Using Context API to pass values
globally.
React Native
• • React Native: Build mobile applications using
React.
• • Leverages React for cross-platform mobile
apps.
• • Example: Facebook, Instagram, and Airbnb
use React Native.
Advantages of Using React
• • Fast Rendering: Efficient updates with the
Virtual DOM.
• • Reusable Components: Break UI into
reusable pieces.
• • Developer Tools: Easy debugging with React
Developer Tools.
• • Community Support: Large community and
resources.
React Ecosystem
• • Popular Libraries: React Router, Redux,
Styled Components.
• • Next.js: Framework for server-side rendering
with React.
• • Gatsby: Framework for building static
websites.
Hands-on Example: Building a Simple React
App
• • Set up a new React project using Create
React App.
• • Create and render components for a simple
app (e.g., To-Do List).
• • Demonstrate state and props management.
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