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React Anti-Patterns

You're reading from   React Anti-Patterns Build efficient and maintainable React applications with test-driven development and refactoring

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781805123972
Length 324 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:Introducing the Fundamentals FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Introducing React Anti-Patterns 3. Chapter 2: Understanding React Essentials 4. Chapter 3: Organizing Your React Application 5. Chapter 4: Designing Your React Components 6. Part 2: Embracing Testing Techniques
7. Chapter 5: Testing in React 8. Chapter 6: Exploring Common Refactoring Techniques 9. Chapter 7: Introducing Test-Driven Development with React 10. Part 3: Unveiling Business Logic and Design Patterns
11. Chapter 8: Exploring Data Management in React 12. Chapter 9: Applying Design Principles in React 13. Chapter 10: Diving Deep into Composition Patterns 14. Part 4: Engaging in Practical Implementation
15. Chapter 11: Introducing Layered Architecture in React 16. Chapter 12: Implementing an End-To-End Project 17. Chapter 13: Recapping Anti-Pattern Principles 18. Index 19. Other Book You May Enjoy

Combining component design principles

We’ve separately analyzed the principles of single responsibility, don’t repeat yourself, and composition. However, in practical coding scenarios, things can get intricate, necessitating the simultaneous application of multiple principles to enhance the readability and maintainability of the code.

Let’s consider an example of a Page component, which might have many responsibilities such as managing the state and behavior of a header, sidebar, and main content area. Also, there are a bunch of props for configuring each of these sections. It’s typical to encounter such code when individuals simply replicate the existing code base without much consideration or critical thinking; so the prop list grows as new features are added.

Here is a simplified example:

import React from "react";
type PageProps = {
  headerTitle: string;
  headerSubtitle: string;
  sidebarLinks: string...
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