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JavaScript React Basics (retired) Stateful Components Creating a Component Class

Stu Bamforth
Stu Bamforth
3,393 Points
Posted by Stu Bamforth
Stu Bamforth
3,393 Points

SFC first?

SFC first?

So it is recommended that we always start with SFC first and then refactor to Component classes? Why wouldn't we start with Component classes to begin with?

Anthony Albertorio
Anthony Albertorio
22,624 Points

Its much easier to understand this from this angle. In React from Codecademy which took your approach and although informative and in depth, it took a while to understand the beauty of React until I saw this course.

Check out Codecademy's two courses on React if you are interested. Its good to take both courses since each aids the other.

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Anthony Albertorio
Anthony Albertorio
22,624 Points
Anthony Albertorio
Anthony Albertorio
22,624 Points

Its much easier to understand this from this angle. In React from Codecademy which took your approach and although informative and in depth, it took a while to understand the beauty of React until I saw this course.

Check out Codecademy's two courses on React if you are interested. Its good to take both courses since each aids the other.