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Learning Redux

By : Bugl
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Learning Redux

By: Bugl

Overview of this book

The book starts with a short introduction to the principles and the ecosystem of Redux, then moves on to show how to implement the basic elements of Redux and put them together. Afterward, you are going to learn how to integrate Redux with other frameworks, such as React and Angular. Along the way, you are going to develop a blog application. To practice developing growing applications with Redux, we are going to start from nothing and keep adding features to our application throughout the book. You are going to learn how to integrate and use Redux DevTools to debug applications, and access external APIs with Redux. You are also going to get acquainted with writing tests for all elements of a Redux application. Furthermore, we are going to cover important concepts in web development, such as routing, user authentication, and communication with a backend server After explaining how to use Redux and how powerful its ecosystem can be, the book teaches you how to make your own abstractions on top of Redux, such as higher-order reducers and middleware. By the end of the book, you are going to be able to develop and maintain Redux applications with ease. In addition to learning about Redux, you are going be familiar with its ecosystem, and learn a lot about JavaScript itself, including best practices and patterns.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Summary

In this chapter, we discussed what token authentication is and why using it instead of traditional cookie/session ID authentication makes sense. Next, we learned about an open standard for token authentication: JSON Web Token (JWT). We focused on how tokens are created and what makes them secure. Finally, we discussed how to use JWTs and implemented them in our Redux application.

In the next chapter, we will focus on how to write tests for and with Redux, as well as the pros and cons of testing in Redux. Tests can be written for all elements of Redux. Furthermore, we will discuss how to mock a Redux store for testing, which is useful for testing asynchronous actions.