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JavaScript React by Example Building the Application Building the GuestList Component

Sam Gord
Sam Gord
14,084 Points

import React, { Component } from 'react' VS import React from 'react'

what is that {Component} does? whats the difference between using it and not using it?

1 Answer

Takuya Hirata
Takuya Hirata
23,296 Points

Hello Sam, {Component} is used when you use the es6 class component declaration.

If you import like React, {Component}, you can declare a class: class guest extends Component {}

if you import just React then you declare the class: class guest extends React.Component {}

hope it helps!