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Mastering React Native

You're reading from   Mastering React Native Learn Once, Write Anywhere

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785885785
Length 496 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Eric Masiello Eric Masiello
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Preface 1. Building a Foundation in React FREE CHAPTER 2. Saying HelloWorld in React Native 3. Styling and Layout in React Native 4. Starting our Project with React Native Components 5. Flux and Redux 6. Integrating with the NYT API and Redux 7. Navigation and Advanced APIs 8. Animation and Gestures in React Native 9. Refactoring for Android 10. Using and Writing Native Modules 11. Preparing for Production 12. React Native Tools and Resources

Adding Android support to RNNYT

With all the necessary tools installed, we can actually begin to experiment with some code in an Android emulator. Open up our RNNYT project and make sure you have your Android emulator running.

From your project's root directory, launch RNNYT in the Android emulator by running the command:

react-native run-android

With any luck, you'll see the Welcome to React Native screen.

Tip

Running adb devices will display a list of all attached Android devices. This list will include emulators and any physical hardware connected, with developer options enabled.

Before we dive into any refactoring, let's briefly orient ourselves to the Android emulator. The keyboard shortcut Command + R won't work for us anymore. If you want to refresh the screen, you'll need to either double tap the R key on your keyboard or launch the menu. There're a few ways to do this. The most obvious way is to click the Menu button visible under the section labeled Hardware...

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