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React 18 Design Patterns and Best Practices - Fourth Edition

By : Carlos Santana Roldán
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React 18 Design Patterns and Best Practices - Fourth Edition

4.2 (6)
By: Carlos Santana Roldán

Overview of this book

React helps you work smarter, not harder — but to reap the benefits of this popular JavaScript library and its components, you need a straightforward guide that will teach you how to make the most of it. React 18 Design Patterns and Best Practices will help you use React effectively to make your applications more flexible, easier to maintain, and improve their performance, while giving your workflow a huge boost. With a better organization of topics and knowledge about best practices added to your developer toolbox, the updated fourth edition ensures an enhanced learning experience. The book is split into three parts; the first will teach you the fundamentals of React patterns, the second will dive into how React works, and the third will focus on real-world applications. All the code samples are updated to the latest version of React and you’ll also find plenty of new additions that explore React 18 and Node 19’s newest features, alongside MonoRepo Architecture and a dedicated chapter on TypeScript. By the end of this book, you'll be able to efficiently build and deploy real-world React web applications.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Index

React 18 New Features

React 18, the latest version of the popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces, introduces a host of new features and enhancements that aim to improve performance and enhance the developer experience. As a part of the ever-evolving React ecosystem, it is crucial to stay up to date with these advancements. In this chapter, we will provide a succinct overview of the most notable additions in React 18, followed by a brief explanation of the latest features in Node.js 19.

The new features in React 18 include:

  • Automatic Batching of State Updates: React 18 automatically batches multiple state updates into a single update, which results in improved performance and smoother animations. This automatic batching eliminates the need for manual batching.
  • Concurrent Rendering: This feature enables React to prioritize the rendering of certain components, leading to faster load times, smoother animations, and better user experiences.
  • Suspense...