Hello, this can also be accomplished using Jquery, so, how does react differ from it?

I once asked the same question as you. Why use React when I can accomplish the same with jQuery. You can also further extend this question to why use jQuery when you can accomplish the same using pure JavaScript.

While there are some technical differences, for e.g. virtual dom manipulation that React is using. But I think the biggest advantage of React is that it provides a consistent way of managing the interactivity of your frontend.

I developed a non-trivial project before using jQuery and Rails as the backend. I do not foresee a lot of interactivity initially. But as requirements change, I started to add more interactivity using jQuery and AJAX. Then it get more. And more. As a result, I have a lot of jQuery code sprinkle around my frontend code base. It is really messy. And when you have teammates, it will be worse. Maintaining a highly interactive site with jQuery and ajax is going to be a nightmare.

Using React, you will know how the state is being managed. This makes your app easier to debug and maintain. Of course, this means that you will have a steeper learning curve.