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Managing State in React using Unstated-Next
In a previous post, we saw how to manage state using Unstated. As you might recall, Unstated uses React’s built-in setState to allow you create components that can consume state by subscribing to a...
View ArticleGetting to Know the useReducer React Hook
useReducer is one of a handful of React hooks that shipped in React 16.7.0. It accepts a reducer function with the application initial state, returns the current application state, then dispatches a...
View ArticleFetching Data in React using React Async
You’re probably used to fetching data in React using axios or fetch. The usual method of handling data fetching is to: Make the API call. Update state using the response if all goes as planned. Or, in...
View ArticleUsing Immer for React State Management
We make use of state to keep track of application data. States change as users interact with an application. When this happens, we need to update the state that is displayed to the user, and we do this...
View ArticleDemonstrating Reusable React Components in a Form
Components are the building blocks of React applications. It’s almost impossible to build a React application and not make use of components. It’s widespread to the point that some third-party packages...
View ArticleUnderstanding How Reducers are Used in Redux
A reducer is a function that determines changes to an application’s state. It uses the action it receives to determine this change. We have tools, like Redux, that help manage an application’s state...
View ArticleWorking with Fusebox and React
If you are searching for an alternative bundler to webpack, you might want to take a look at FuseBox. It builds on what webpack offers — code-splitting, hot module reloading, dynamic imports, etc. —...
View ArticleTesting React Hooks With Enzyme and React Testing Library
As you begin to make use of React hooks in your applications, you’ll want to be certain the code you write is nothing short of solid. There’s nothing like shipping buggy code. One way to be certain...
View ArticleUnderstanding Immutability in JavaScript
If you haven’t worked with immutability in JavaScript before, you might find it easy to confuse it with assigning a variable to a new value, or reassignment. While it’s possible to reassign variables...
View ArticleUsing FuseBox as a Bundling Alternative to webpack for React
If you are searching for an alternative bundler to webpack, you might want to take a look at FuseBox. It builds on what webpack offers — code-splitting, hot module reloading, dynamic imports, etc. —...
View ArticleThe Circle of a React Lifecycle
A React component goes through different phases as it lives in an application, though it might not be evident that anything is happening behind the scenes. Those phases are: mounting updating...
View ArticleUsing Parcel as a Bundler for React Applications
You may already be familiar with webpack for asset management on projects. However, there’s another cool tool out there called Parcel, which is comparable to webpack in that it helps with hassle-free...
View ArticleGetting Started with React Testing Library
I can guess what you are thinking: another React testing library? So many have already been covered here on CSS-Tricks (heck, I’ve already posted one covering Jest and Enzyme) so aren’t there already...
View ArticleCreating Animations Using React Spring
Have you ever needed animation in your React application? Traditionally, implementing animation has not an easy feat to accomplish. But now, thanks to Paul Henschel, we there’s a new React tool just...
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Using Cypress to Write Tests for a React Application
End-to-end tests are written to assert the flow of an application from start to finish. Instead of handling the tests yourself — you know, manually clicking all over the application — you can write a...
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