Mastering React

1. Introduction to React Fundamentals

Gain an understanding of the core principles of React. You'll learn about JSX (JavaScript XML), building reusable UI components, and rendering elements. Additionally, you'll explore the importance of data collection and conditional rendering in React applications. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid foundation of React's essential concepts, setting you up for success in the more advanced topics covered in the following sections.

What is React?

SPAs vs. MPAs in Web Development

How React Works with the Virtual DOM

Introducing JSX in React

Creating Complex JSX Elements

Rendering Elements in React

Challenge: Rendering Element

React Component

Props in React

Challenge: Functional Components

Conditional Rendering

Challenge: Conditional Rendering - Chat Notification

Challenge: Conditional Rendering - Bank Alert

Rendering a Data Collection

Challenge: Rendering a Data Collection

Introduction to React Section Sum-Up

2. Styling in React Apps

Explore the various methods of adding styles to the React applications. You will learn how to apply styles to individual components, use dynamic styles, and maintain a scalable and maintainable styling approach in your projects.

Introduction to Styling in React

Inline Styles

Inline Styles in Practice

Challenge: Inline Styles

Styling with the CSS File

Styling with the CSS File in Practice

Challenge: Styling with the CSS File

Styling with the CSS Modules

File Folder Structure Organization

Challenge: CSS Modules

Styling in React Section Sum-Up

3. React Hooks and Context

Powerful features in modern React development. Hooks revolutionize how we write functional components, providing a concise and intuitive way to manage state and perform side effects. Conversely, Context allows us to share data through the component tree without prop drilling. Combining hooks and Context enables efficient state management and simplified data sharing in React applications.

Introduction: React Hooks and Context

useState Hook

Challenge: Toggling Visibility

useRef Hook

Challenge: Creating a Form Component

useEffect Hook

Challenge: Fetching and Displaying Data

useMemo Hook

Challenge: Car List Filtering

Context

Context in Practice

Challenge: World of Astronomy App

React Hooks and Context Section Sum Up

4. React in the Real World

Step-by-step guide on how to start a real-world React project. From setting up your development environment to understanding project organization and critical tools, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to embark on your React journey.

Setting Up Environment

Code Editor

Setting Up the Project Folder

Terminal

Starting the Project

React in the Real World Section Sum Up

Styling in React Section Sum-Up

Styling enhances React applications' user interface and overall user experience. This section explores different approaches to styling in React, including using inline styles, styling with a single CSS file, and implementing CSS modules.

Inline Styles:

Inline styles offer the ability to define component styles directly within the JSX code of a component;
They are scoped to a specific component, ensuring that style definitions do not unintentionally affect other components;
Additionally, inline styles allow for dynamic styling using JavaScript expressions, enabling conditional styling based on component behavior.

Styling with One CSS File:

Styling with a single CSS file in React resembles traditional web development practices;
Including a global CSS file makes it possible to define styles that apply to the entire application, such as body styles or common UI elements;
Utilizing class names in JSX and associating them with corresponding styles in the CSS file allows for consistent styling across components.

CSS Modules:

CSS Modules have emerged as a popular solution to address the challenges faced with traditional CSS styling in React;
This approach facilitates local scoping of CSS styles by generating unique class names for each component;
Prevents style leakage and conflicts between components;
CSS Modules also support class composition, enabling the reuse of existing styles while extending or modifying them to suit specific components;
During the build process, CSS Modules transform class names to unique identifiers, ensuring proper style application at runtime.

Conclusion:

Styling is a crucial aspect of React development, and choosing the appropriate approach depends on the specific project requirements. Inline styles provide flexibility and component-level scoping, while styling with a single CSS file promotes consistency and reusability. CSS Modules offer a local scoping mechanism and support component-oriented styling, facilitating modularity and preventing style conflicts. By familiarizing yourself with these styling techniques, you can effectively style your React applications and create captivating user interfaces.

1. What are the three primary approaches to styling in React discussed in this section?

2. Which styling approach in React is suitable for component-level scoping and local styles?

3. Which styling approach is suitable for creating consistent styles that apply to the entire React application?

Everything was clear?

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Course Content

Mastering React

1. Introduction to React Fundamentals

What is React?SPAs vs. MPAs in Web Development How React Works with the Virtual DOM Introducing JSX in React Creating Complex JSX Elements Rendering Elements in React Challenge: Rendering Element React Component Props in React Challenge: Functional Components Conditional Rendering Challenge: Conditional Rendering - Chat Notification Challenge: Conditional Rendering - Bank Alert Rendering a Data Collection Challenge: Rendering a Data Collection Introduction to React Section Sum-Up

2. Styling in React Apps

Introduction to Styling in React Inline Styles Inline Styles in Practice Challenge: Inline Styles Styling with the CSS File Styling with the CSS File in Practice Challenge: Styling with the CSS File Styling with the CSS Modules File Folder Structure Organization Challenge: CSS Modules Styling in React Section Sum-Up

3. React Hooks and Context

Introduction: React Hooks and Context useState Hook Challenge: Toggling Visibility useRef Hook Challenge: Creating a Form Component useEffect Hook Challenge: Fetching and Displaying Data useMemo Hook Challenge: Car List Filtering Context Context in Practice Challenge: World of Astronomy App React Hooks and Context Section Sum Up

4. React in the Real World

Setting Up Environment Code Editor Setting Up the Project Folder Terminal Starting the Project React in the Real World Section Sum Up

Mastering React

Styling in React Section Sum-Up

Inline Styles:

Inline styles offer the ability to define component styles directly within the JSX code of a component;
They are scoped to a specific component, ensuring that style definitions do not unintentionally affect other components;
Additionally, inline styles allow for dynamic styling using JavaScript expressions, enabling conditional styling based on component behavior.

Styling with One CSS File:

Styling with a single CSS file in React resembles traditional web development practices;
Including a global CSS file makes it possible to define styles that apply to the entire application, such as body styles or common UI elements;
Utilizing class names in JSX and associating them with corresponding styles in the CSS file allows for consistent styling across components.

CSS Modules:

CSS Modules have emerged as a popular solution to address the challenges faced with traditional CSS styling in React;
This approach facilitates local scoping of CSS styles by generating unique class names for each component;
Prevents style leakage and conflicts between components;
CSS Modules also support class composition, enabling the reuse of existing styles while extending or modifying them to suit specific components;
During the build process, CSS Modules transform class names to unique identifiers, ensuring proper style application at runtime.

Conclusion:

1. What are the three primary approaches to styling in React discussed in this section?

2. Which styling approach in React is suitable for component-level scoping and local styles?

3. Which styling approach is suitable for creating consistent styles that apply to the entire React application?

Everything was clear?

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