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JavaScript

Sharina Jones
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Sharina Jones
Courses Plus Student 18,771 Points
Posted by Sharina Jones
Sharina Jones
Courses Plus Student 18,771 Points

Why React?

I don't understand the purpose of React. Granted I just started looking at it, but it looks like you have to build the page as you normally do, then break it into components, and wrap it in React script to get it to render. How is that beneficial?

1 Answer

Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points
Bapi Roy
Bapi Roy
14,237 Points

Hey Sharina,

The most important benefit of using REACT is reusability of the component. As you project grow maintaining JS, HTML and CSS become difficult.

Read more about it here - http://www.pro-tekconsulting.com/blog/advantages-disadvantages-of-react-js/