What is Redux Toolkit?

Redux Toolkit is an official package from the Redux team that simplifies working with Redux. It provides tools and abstractions that streamline the development of Redux applications. Redux Toolkit helps reduce boilerplate code, improves developer productivity, and promotes best practices for managing state in Redux.

Benefits of using Redux Toolkit

Using Redux Toolkit in a React project offers numerous advantages. Firstly, it simplifies the setup process of Redux by eliminating the need for manual configuration of store, reducers, and action creators. This streamlines the process of incorporating Redux functionality into the React project. Additionally, Redux Toolkit significantly reduces the boilerplate code required to manage the state in Redux. As a result, the code becomes cleaner and more maintainable.

Setting up a new React project with Redux Toolkit

To get started with Redux Toolkit in the React project, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create a new React project using a tool like Create React App:

Step 2: Install Redux Toolkit and React Redux by running the following command in the project's root directory. By installing both Redux Toolkit and React Redux, we ensure we have the tools and bindings to work effectively with Redux in a React project.

With Redux Toolkit installed, we can begin incorporating Redux into the React project. To ensure that all dependencies were installed correctly, we can check the package.json file. It should have the following packages: