React.js is an open-source JavaScript library developed by Facebook for building fast and interactive user interfaces. It allows developers to build reusable UI components and efficiently manage the state of applications.
Components are the building blocks of a React application. They are reusable, self-contained pieces of code that define how a part of the UI should appear.
JSX stands for JavaScript XML. It allows you to write HTML-like syntax within JavaScript, making it easier to create UI components.
State: Internal data maintained by a component that can change over time.
Props: Short for properties, they are read-only data passed from a parent to a child component.
React components have lifecycle methods that allow developers to run code at specific stages, like mounting, updating, and unmounting.
To get started with React.js, you can install it using npm or yarn:
npx create-react-app my-appOr use Vite for a lightweight setup:
npm create vite@latest my-app --template reactOnce set up, start the development server:
npm start