React is a JavaScript
library for building user interfaces. It allows you to build reusable UI components and manage the state of your application efficiently. Here's a beginner's tutorial for ReactJS using examples:
Setting up a React environment:
To start building with React, you need to set up a development environment. You can do this using tools like CodeSandbox
or you can set up a local environment using npm and a text editor like Visual Studio Code
.
Creating a React component:
A component
in React is a piece of UI that can be reused multiple times in an application. You can create a component in React using JavaScript functions
or classes
. Here's an example of a functional component:
import React from "react"; function MyComponent() { return <h1>Hello, World!</h1>; } export default MyComponent;
And here's an example of a class component:
import React, { Component } from "react"; class MyComponent extends Component { render() { return <h1>Hello, World!</h1>; } } export default MyComponent;
Rendering a component:
To render a component in React, you need to import it into a file and use the <MyComponent />
syntax to render it. Here's an example:
import React from "react"; import MyComponent from "./MyComponent"; function App() { return ( <div> <MyComponent /> </div> ); } export default App;
Props and State:
In React, you can pass data to components using props and manage the state of a component using the state object. Props are properties that are passed to a component from its parent component. The state is an object that holds data that can change within a component
. Here's an example:
import React, { useState } from "react"; function Counter() { const [count, setCount] = useState(0); return ( <div> <p>Count: {count}</p> <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>Increment</button> </div> ); } export default Counter;
Event handling:
You can handle events in React components using event handlers. An event handler is a function that is executed when an event occurs, such as a button click. Here's an example:
import React, { useState } from "react"; function Toggler() { const [isToggled, setToggled] = useState(false); return ( <div> <p>Toggled: {isToggled.toString()}</p> <button onClick={() => setToggled(!isToggled)}>Toggle</button> </div> ); } export default Toggler;
These are the basics of ReactJS. Visit React Docs for more. You can use these concepts to build more complex applications and learn advanced topics as you progress.
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