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React.js Reusability Checklist & General Cheat Sheet
Component Type #1 - Class-based
class MyComponent extends Component {
static propTypes = {}
static defaultProps = {}
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = { // state keys go here }
}
render() { }
}
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Define a component this way when you need to maintain internal state.
Component Type #2 - Functional
function MyComponent(props) {
return ( <div></div>);
}
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Define a component this way when you just need to render UI (no internal state required).
Synonymous with "Presentational Component".
Lifecycle Hooks
constructor()
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Called before component is mounted |
render()
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Never call setState() here |
componentWillMount()
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Before rendering (no DOM yet) |
componentDidMount()
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After rendering |
componentWillUpdate()
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Can’t use setState() here |
componentDidUpdate()
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Operate on the DOM here |
componentWillReceiveProps()
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Use setState() here |
shouldComponentUpdate()
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Skips render() if returns false |
Available PropTypes
PropTypes.array
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Check if prop is an array |
PropTypes.string
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Check if prop is a string |
PropTypes.bool
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Check if prop is a boolean (true/false) |
PropTypes.number
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Check if prop is a number |
PropTypes.object
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Check if prop is an object |
PropTypes.node
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Check if prop is anything that can
be rendered in a React component |
PropTypes.func
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Check if prop is a function |
PropTypes.element
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Check if prop is a React element |
PropTypes.oneOf(['M', 'F''])
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Check if prop matches one of
these values |
PropTypes.oneOfType([
PropTypes.string,
PropTypes.bool
])
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Check if prop matches one of
these types |
PropTypes.instanceOf(Class)
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Check if prop is an instance of a class |
PropTypes.arrayOf(Array)
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Check if prop is an array of
some specific type |
PropTypes.objectOf(PropTypes.number)
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Check if prop is an object with
property values of a specific type |
PropTypes.shape({
potato: PropTypes.object,
turkey: PropTypes.string
})
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Check if prop object has a
particular "shape" |
PropTypes.any
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Check if anything at all is passed |
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Reusability Checklist (ES6)
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Step #1 -Define your component and import PropTypes
from the 'prop-types' package import React, { Component } from 'react';
import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
class MyComponent extends Component {
static propTypes = {}
static defaultProps = {}
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {}
}
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Step #2 - Define the props & what type they are ...
static propTypes: {
className : PropTypes.string
isClosed : PropTypes.bool
email : PropTypes.string
}
...
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Step #3 - Determine which props are required or optional ...
static propTypes: {
className : PropTypes.string
isClosed : PropTypes.bool
email : PropTypes.string.isRequired
}
...
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Step #4 - Define the defaults (if applicable) ...
static defaultProps: {
className : "btn"
isClosed : true
}
...
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You can custom validate a prop
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static propTypes: {
email: ((props, propName) => {
const regex = /^\w+@[a-zA-Z_]+?\.[a-zA-Z]{2,3}$/;
if (!regex.test(props[propName])) {
return new Error('Invalid email!');
}
})
}
...
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Other APIs
setState(updater, [callback])
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Component will re-render
with new state |
forceUpdate()
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Calls render(),
skips shouldComponentUpdate() |
Next Steps
Knowing how to create reusable components is step 1. |
Then you need to learn how to architect professional apps using React & Redux. |
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