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What’s in the guide?
Learning JavaScript libraries and frameworks can be
overwhelming. There are many libraries to choose
from, and no proper step-by-step guides that’ll teach
you how to use these libraries to their fullest potential.
That’s why, in this guide, you’ll learn the most popular
JavaScript library, used by hundreds of thousands of
developers worldwide - React.js.
This guide covers the complete React.js roadmap,
JavaScript prerequisites, essential React.js concepts,
and project ideas that you can build & deploy and put
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Introduction to React.js
React.js is a front-end JavaScript library for building
user interfaces. It was developed by Facebook and is
maintained by Facebook and the open-source
community.
React.js is a phenomenal library that is easy to
understand, has excellent cross-platform support,
has a fantastic community, and is one of the most
loved libraries out there.
Of Course, React isn’t alone. Frameworks like Vue.js,
Svelte, Astro, and Angular are also making waves. But
when it comes to popularity, React dominates. Just
look at the numbers:
41.6% of developers on the Stack Overflow
Developer Survey chose React.js.
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Introduction to React.js
React has topped the State of JS survey for six
consecutive years.
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And with good reason. React is the backbone of key
stacks like MERN and PERN, extends to mobile
development with React Native, and integrates
seamlessly with modern frameworks like Next.js for
full-stack development.
In short: Learn React, and you’ll have the tools to build
apps for web, mobile, and beyond. It’s your ticket to
becoming the Swiss Army knife of developers.
Now that you understand just how popular React is,
let’s dive into the prerequisites for learning React.
Then we’ll explore its syntax, JSX, code structure, and
other essential concepts in detail.
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JavaScript prerequisites
You might be wondering, what are the prerequisites to
learn such a great JavaScript library?
There’s only one prerequisite and that is - JavaScript.
Do not jump straight into React.js without
understanding the topics I've mentioned below.
Before learning React, you should have a
good understanding of these JavaScript topics:
Basic Syntax
ES6+ features
Arrow functions
Template literals
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JavaScript prerequisites
Array Methods
Object property shorthand
Destructuring
Rest operator
Spread operator
Promises
Async/Await syntax
Import and export syntax
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Basic things to learn in React.js
File & Folder structure
Components
JSX
Props
State
Events
Styling
Conditional Rendering
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Learn about React.js Hooks -
the essential hooks to learn:
useState
useEffect
useRef
useContext
useReducer
useMemo
useCallback
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Learn how to style React
components effectively
Inline Styles
CSS
TailwindCSS
CSS Modules
Sass (optional)
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Then learn some of the React.js
UI Frameworks
Material UI
Ant Design
Chakra UI
React Bootstrap
Rebass
Blueprint
Semantic UI React
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React.js Roadmap
Learn to use some of the most
popular React.js packages
React Router
TanStack Query
Axios
React Hook Form
Styled Components
Storybook
Framer Motion
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Learn how to manage state
with state management tools
Redux
MobX
Hookstate
Recoil
Akita
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More things to learn after
learning React.js fundamentals
Next JS
Gatsby
TypeScript
React Native
Electron
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Learn to test your React.js
applications with some of
these libraries/frameworks
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Learn to deploy your React.js
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React.js Setup
Before starting a React project, make sure you have
Node.js installed.
Node.js is a JavaScript runtime that enables running
JavaScript outside of the browser, which is
necessary for React development tools to work on
your machine.
Go to nodejs.org and download the LTS version, as
it's stable and well-supported.
You can install Node.js using a bash command or
package installer, depending on your OS.
Along with Node.js, you'll also get npm (Node
Package Manager). It lets you add libraries and
frameworks to your project quickly and easily,
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keeping your tools & code updated & saving time.
Once Node is installed, you'll need a place to write
your code. I recommend WebStorm—an IDE
designed for React.js development with features like
error reporting and Git integration.
While Git isn't mandatory to start, it's essential for
any developer, especially React.js developers.
Download Git from here, and check out my Git YT
tutorial on using Git & GitHub efficiently.
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React.js Concepts
Components
React JS is a component-based front-end library
which means that all parts of a web application are
divided into small components.
A component is a small piece of the User interface.
Every React.js application is a tree of components.
Components let you split the UI into independent,
reusable parts.
So when you're building an application with React,
you'll build independent and reusable components,
and then you'll combine them to build a full fledged
web application.
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Components explanation
Let's take an example to represent what are
React.js components:
filmpire.netlify.app
This website is entirely built in React.js. So imagine
we're building this website. How would we make it?
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Components explanation
Firstly we'll split the User Interface into small
components like Sidebar, Search bar, and Movies,
including several single movie components with
names and ratings.
Search bar
Sidebar Movies
Single movie component
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Components explanation
In React, there are two types of
components - Functional
Components & Class Component
Class-based Component
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Components explanation
If you don't fully understand, how to use classes,
what are the class methods, and what does
'extends' means, don’t you worry at all. Class based
are not being used at all anymore and they were
replaced by their simpler counterparts
Functional Component
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Components explanation
That's it! This is a React Component. You can see
how easy it is.
You might be thinking, why are we writing HTML
when returning something.
This tag syntax is neither a string nor HTML.
It is called JSX.
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JSX - JavaScript XML
JSX is a syntax extension to JavaScript. It is used in
React to describe what the UI should look like. JSX
may remind you of a template language, but it
comes with the full power of JavaScript.
JSX produces React "elements". JSX forms the core
syntax of React..
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JSX - JavaScript XML
There are a few differences between HTML & JSX,
although generally it’s incredibly similar. Some of
the differences are:
Writing className instead of class,
className class
Because the class is a reserved keyword in
JavaScript. Since we use JSX in React, the extension
of JavaScript, we have to use 'className' instead of
the class attribute.
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Same as class, there’s also one more reserved
keyword of JavaScript that is used in HTML. That is
the ‘for’ attribute used with the <label> element.
So, to define for attribute in JSX, you do it as ‘htmlFor’
<label htmlfor=””> <label for=””>
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JSX - JavaScript XML
One of the major differences between HTML and JSX
is that in JSX, you must return a single parent
element, or it won't compile.
You can use ‘React fragments’ instead of divs
<>...</> <div>...</div>
You can also use divs instead of React fragments,
it’s not necessary to use a particular, but using
‘React fragments’ makes the code more readable.
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JSX - JavaScript XML
You can implement JavaScript directly in JSX. To use
JavaScript expressions, we use curly brackets {...}
Whereas in HTML, you need a script tag or an
external JavaScript file to implement JavaScript
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What are Props?
To make our components accept different data, we
can use props. Props are arguments passed into
React components. They are passed to components
via HTML attributes.
Props is just a shorter way of saying properties.
We use props in React to pass data from one
component to another (from a parent component
to child components), But you can't pass props
from a child component to parent components.
Data from props is read-only and cannot be
modified by a component receiving it from outside.
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What is State?
State is like a React component’s brain. It holds
information about the components that can change
over time.
A State is a plain JavaScript object used by React to
represent a piece of information about the
component's current situation.
It's managed in the component (just like any
variable declared in a function).
The state object is where you store property values
that belongs to the component. When the state
object changes, the component re-renders.
State data can be modified by its own component,
but is private (cannot be accessed from outside)
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What is Events?
An event is an action that could be triggered as a
result of the user action or a system-generated
event. For example, a mouse click, pressing a key,
and other interactions are called events.
Handling events with React elements is similar to
handling events on DOM elements. There are just
some syntax differences.
React events are named using camelCase,
rather than lowercase.
With JSX you pass a function as the event
handler, rather than a string.
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How to add Events?
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What are React.js Hooks?
Hooks are a new addition to React in version 16.8
that allows you to use state and other React
features, like lifecycle methods. Using hooks makes
your code cleaner.
Hooks don't work inside classes — they let you use
React without classes.
Hooks let you always use functions instead of having
to constantly switch between functions, classes,
higher-order components, and render props.
Nowadays, hooks are widely used. So you should
start using it as well. You can also create your own
Hooks to reuse stateful behavior between different
components.
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React.js Hooks?
Hooks in React are special functions that allow you to
access React features like state management and
lifecycle methods in functional components.
There are various hooks for different tasks, such as
useState
→ for managing state
useEffect
→ for handling side effects like data fetching
useContext
→ for sharing data across components
useCallback
→ for optimizing callback functions
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React.js Hooks?
And there are many more....
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Project Ideas
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Project Ideas
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Project Ideas
Social Media Web App
Modern UI/UX Website
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