This fast-paced overview of React fundamentals will help you build the understanding, skills, and experience to confidently implement React in your next project
Key Features
- Clear, concise explanations of core React 18 functionality promote quick, easy reference
- Step-by-step derivations ensure a deep understanding of key concepts
- Practical exercises challenge you to apply your new skills and build your own simple apps
Book Description
As the most popular JavaScript library for building modern, interactive user interfaces, React is an in-demand framework that will bring real value to your career or next project. But like any technology, learning React can be tricky, and finding the right teacher can make things a whole lot easier.
Maximilian Schwarzmuller is a bestselling instructor who has helped over two million students worldwide learn how to code, and his latest React video course (React — The Complete Guide) has over five hundred thousand students on Udemy.
Max has written this quick reference guide to help clarify the world of React programming. Simple explanations, relevant examples, and a clear, concise approach make this fast-paced guide the ideal resource for busy developers.
By distilling the core concepts of React and drawing together key features with neat summaries, it's the perfect complement to other in-depth teaching resources. So, whether you've just finished Max's React video course and are looking for a handy reference tool, or you've been using a variety of other learning materials and now need a single study guide to knit everything together, this is the ideal companion to support you through your next React projects. Plus, it's fully up to date for React 18, so you can be sure you're ready to go with the latest version.
What you will learn
- Build modern, user-friendly, and reactive web apps
- Create components and utilize props to pass data between them
- Handle events, perform state updates, and manage conditional content
- Apply styles dynamically and conditionally to create a modern UI
- Use advanced state management techniques such as React's context API
- Utilize React router to render different pages for different URLs
- Understand key best practices and optimization opportunities
Who This Book Is For
This React book is for developers who already have some experience with, or who are currently learning, the basics of React. It can be used as a standalone resource to consolidate understanding or as a companion guide to a more in-depth course. To get the most value from this book, it is advised that readers have some understanding of the fundamentals of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Table of Contents
- React - What & Why
- Understanding React Component & JSX
- Components & Props
- Working with Events and State
- Rendering Lists and Conditional Content
- Styling React Apps
- Portals & Refs
- Handling Side Effects
- Behind The Scenes Of React & Optimization Opportunities
- Working With Complex State
- Building Custom React Hooks
- Multi-Page Apps With React Router
- Next Steps & Further Resources