React Study Cards

Enhance Your Understanding with React Programming Concept Cards for quick learning



React

A JavaScript library for building user interfaces, focusing on component-based development and efficient rendering.

JSX

A syntax extension for JavaScript that allows you to write HTML-like code in your JavaScript files when working with React.

Virtual DOM

A lightweight copy of the actual DOM that React uses to perform efficient updates and minimize direct manipulation of the real DOM.

Components

Reusable building blocks in React that encapsulate logic and UI, allowing you to create complex user interfaces by composing smaller components.

State

An object that represents the internal data of a component and can be updated over time, triggering re-rendering of the component.

Props

Short for properties, props are read-only data passed from a parent component to its child components, allowing for customization and configuration.

Lifecycle Methods

Special methods in a React component that are invoked at specific points during the component's lifecycle, such as mounting, updating, and unmounting.

React Hooks

Introduced in React 16.8, hooks are functions that allow you to use state and other React features in functional components, eliminating the need for class components.

React Router

A popular library for handling routing in React applications, enabling navigation between different views or pages.

Redux

A predictable state container for JavaScript applications, commonly used with React to manage application state and facilitate state changes.

Forms

In React, forms are created using HTML form elements and managed using state, allowing for user input and data submission.

Validation

The process of ensuring that user input meets certain criteria or constraints, such as required fields, valid email addresses, or password strength.

Styling in React

Various approaches to styling React components, including inline styles, CSS modules, CSS-in-JS libraries, and component libraries with pre-defined styles.

Testing React Applications

Different techniques and tools for testing React components and applications, such as unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing.

Performance Optimization

Strategies and techniques to improve the performance of React applications, such as code splitting, lazy loading, memoization, and minimizing re-renders.

Error Handling

Approaches to handling errors and exceptions in React applications, including error boundaries, error handling components, and logging error messages.

React Native

A framework for building native mobile apps using React, allowing developers to write code once and deploy it on multiple platforms, such as iOS and Android.

Server-side Rendering

The process of rendering React components on the server and sending the pre-rendered HTML to the client, improving initial page load performance and SEO.

React Best Practices

Recommended guidelines and patterns for writing clean, maintainable, and performant React code, covering topics like component structure, naming conventions, and code organization.

Context API

A feature in React that allows data to be passed through the component tree without explicitly passing props at every level, making it easier to share state between components.

Higher-Order Components

A pattern in React where a function takes a component and returns a new component with additional functionality, enabling code reuse and composition.

React Fragments

A way to group multiple elements in React without adding extra nodes to the DOM, useful when you need to return multiple elements from a component's render method.

React Portals

A feature in React that allows you to render a child component into a different part of the DOM hierarchy, useful for modals, tooltips, and other overlays.

React Suspense

An upcoming feature in React that aims to simplify asynchronous rendering, allowing components to suspend rendering while waiting for data to load.

React.lazy

A function in React that allows you to lazily load a component, meaning it is loaded only when it is actually needed, improving performance by reducing initial bundle size.

React.memo

A higher-order component in React that memoizes the result of a component's render method, preventing unnecessary re-renders when props or state haven't changed.

React Testing Library

A testing utility for React that encourages writing tests from the user's perspective, focusing on how the components are used rather than their implementation details.

React DevTools

A browser extension that provides a set of debugging and profiling tools specifically designed for React applications, helping developers inspect and analyze component hierarchies, state changes, and performance.

React Native CLI

A command-line interface tool for creating, building, and managing React Native projects, allowing developers to interact with the native build tools and libraries.

Expo

A platform and set of tools for building, deploying, and managing React Native applications, providing a simplified development workflow and access to various native APIs.

React Navigation

A library for handling navigation and routing in React Native applications, offering a declarative API and support for various navigation patterns, such as stack, tab, and drawer navigation.

Redux Toolkit

An opinionated set of tools and guidelines for using Redux, aiming to simplify common Redux use cases and reduce boilerplate code, providing a more intuitive and efficient development experience.

React Form Libraries

Third-party libraries and tools for managing forms in React, offering features like form validation, form state management, and form submission handling.

CSS-in-JS

An approach to styling in React where CSS is written as JavaScript objects or functions, allowing for dynamic and scoped styles directly in the component code.

React Performance Profiling

Techniques and tools for measuring and analyzing the performance of React applications, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing rendering and rendering-related operations.

React Error Boundaries

A React component that catches JavaScript errors in its child component tree, preventing the entire application from crashing and allowing for graceful error handling.

React Native CLI vs Expo

Comparison between using the React Native CLI and Expo for developing React Native applications, considering factors like development workflow, native API access, and deployment options.

React Context vs Redux

Comparison between using React's Context API and Redux for managing global state in React applications, discussing trade-offs, performance considerations, and use cases.

React Hooks vs Class Components

Comparison between using React hooks and class components for building React applications, exploring differences in syntax, state management, and lifecycle methods.

React Router vs Reach Router

Comparison between React Router and Reach Router for handling routing in React applications, considering features, API design, and community support.

React Native vs Flutter

Comparison between React Native and Flutter for cross-platform mobile app development, discussing differences in performance, development experience, and ecosystem.

React vs Angular

Comparison between React and Angular for building web applications, examining differences in architecture, performance, learning curve, and community support.

React vs Vue

Comparison between React and Vue for building web applications, evaluating differences in syntax, performance, ecosystem, and component reusability.

React Native vs NativeScript

Comparison between React Native and NativeScript for building native mobile apps, considering factors like performance, development workflow, and native API access.

React Native vs Swift

Comparison between React Native and Swift for iOS app development, discussing differences in performance, development experience, and access to native iOS APIs.

React Native vs Kotlin

Comparison between React Native and Kotlin for Android app development, exploring differences in performance, development experience, and access to native Android APIs.

React Native vs Xamarin

Comparison between React Native and Xamarin for cross-platform mobile app development, considering factors like performance, development workflow, and native API access.

React Native vs Cordova

Comparison between React Native and Cordova for hybrid mobile app development, discussing differences in performance, development experience, and access to native APIs.

React Native vs Ionic

Comparison between React Native and Ionic for hybrid mobile app development, evaluating differences in performance, development experience, and access to native APIs.

React Native vs PhoneGap

Comparison between React Native and PhoneGap for hybrid mobile app development, considering factors like performance, development workflow, and access to native APIs.

React Native vs Titanium

Comparison between React Native and Titanium for cross-platform mobile app development, discussing differences in performance, development experience, and native API access.

React Native vs Unity

Comparison between React Native and Unity for building mobile games, exploring differences in performance, development experience, and access to game development features.