\### Quick background:
\#### Rvalues / temporaries:
In the compiler, unnamed temporaries that represents the evaluation of an expression
In the code snippet below, $1, $2, $3, and $4 are temporaries.
```js
// input
function Component({ bar} ) {
const x = {a: foo(bar), b: {}};
}
// gets lowered to
[1] $2 = LoadGlobal(global) foo
[2] $3 = LoadLocal bar$1
[3] $4 = Call $2(<unknown> $3)
[4] $5 = Object { }
[5] $6 = Object { a: $4, b: $5 }
[6] $8 = StoreLocal Const x$7 = $6
```
The compiler currently treats temporaries and named variables (e.g. `x`) differently in this pass.
- named variables may be reassigned (in fact, since we're running after LeaveSSA, a single named identifier's IdentifierId may map to multiple `Identifier` instances -- each with its own scope and mutable range)
- temporaries are replaced with their represented expressions during codegen. This is correct (mostly correct, see #29878) as we're careful to always lower the correct evaluation semantics. However, since we rewrite reactive scopes entirely (to if/else blocks), we need to track temporaries that a scope produces in `ReactiveScope.declarations` and later promote them to named variables.
In the same example, $4, $5, and $6 need to be promoted: $2 ->`t0`, $5 ->`t1`, and $6 ->`t2`.
```js
[1] $2 = LoadGlobal(global) foo
[2] $3 = LoadLocal bar$1
scope 0:
[3] $4 = Call $2(<unknown> $3)
scope 1:
[4] $5 = Object { }
scope 2:
[5] $6 = Object { a: $4, b: $5 }
[6] $8 = StoreLocal Const x$7 = $6
```
\#### Dependencies
`ReactiveScope.dependencies` records the set of (read-only) values that a reactive scope is dependent on. This is currently limited to just variables (named variables from source and promoted temporaries) and property-loads.
All dependencies we record need to be hoistable -- i.e. reordered to just before the ReactiveScope begins. Not all PropertyLoads are hoistable.
In this example, we should not evaluate `obj.a.b` without before creating x and checking `objIsNull`.
```js
// reduce-reactive-deps/no-uncond.js
function useFoo({ obj, objIsNull }) {
const x = [];
if (isFalse(objIsNull)) {
x.push(obj.a.b);
}
return x;
}
```
While other memoization strategies with different constraints exist, the current compiler requires that `ReactiveScope.dependencies` be re-orderable to the beginning of the reactive scope. But.. `PropertyLoad`s from null values will throw `TypeError`. This means that evaluating hoisted dependencies should throw if and only if the source program throws. (It is also a bug if source throws and compiler output does not throw. See https://github.com/facebook/react-forget/pull/2709)
---
\### Rough high level overview
1. Pass 1
Walk over instructions to gather every temporary used outside of its defining scope (same as ReactiveFunction version). These determine the sidemaps we produce, as temporaries used outside of their declaring scopes get promoted to named variables later (and are not considered hoistable rvals).
2. Pass 2 (collectHoistablePropertyLoads)
Walk over instructions to generate sidemaps:
a. temporary identifier -> named variable and property path (e.g. `$3 -> {obj: props, path: ["a", "b"]}`)
b. block -> accessed variables and properties (e.g. `bb0 -> [ {obj: props, path: ["a", "b"]} ]`)
c. Walk over control flow graph to understand the set of object and property paths that can be read by each basic block. This analysis:
- relies on post-dominator trees
- traverses the CFG from entry (producing the set of variables/paths unconditionally evaluated *before* a block).
- traverses the CFG from exit (producing the set of variables/paths unconditionally evaluated *after* a block).
4. Pass 3: (collectDependencies)
Walks over instructions again to record dependencies and declarations, using the previously produced sidemaps
Will add more fixture tests (although most cases should be covered in `reduce-reactive-deps`).
Tested by syncing internally and checking compilation output differences ([internal link](https://fburl.com/wiki_markdown/nazsiszd))
---
\### Followups:
1. Rewrite function expression deps
This change produces much more optimal output as the compiler now uses the function CFG to understand which variables / paths are assumed to be non-null. However, it may exacerbate [this function-expr hoisting bug](https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/main/compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/bug-invalid-hoisting-functionexpr.ts). A short term fix here is to simply call some form of `collectNonNullObjects` on every function expression to find hoistable variable / paths. In the longer term, we should refactor out `FunctionExpression.deps`.
2. Enable optional paths
(a) don't count optional load temporaries as dependencies (e.g. `collectOptionalLoadRValues(...)`).
(b) add optional paths back. This is a bit tricky as we'll want to implement some merging logic for `ConditionalAccess | OptionalChain | UnconditionalAccess`. In addition, our current optional chain lowering is slightly incorrect / imprecise
ghstack-source-id: 0562a03ed7
Pull Request resolved: https://github.com/facebook/react/pull/30079
React ·

React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
- Declarative: React makes it painless to create interactive UIs. Design simple views for each state in your application, and React will efficiently update and render just the right components when your data changes. Declarative views make your code more predictable, simpler to understand, and easier to debug.
- Component-Based: Build encapsulated components that manage their own state, then compose them to make complex UIs. Since component logic is written in JavaScript instead of templates, you can easily pass rich data through your app and keep the state out of the DOM.
- Learn Once, Write Anywhere: We don't make assumptions about the rest of your technology stack, so you can develop new features in React without rewriting existing code. React can also render on the server using Node and power mobile apps using React Native.
Learn how to use React in your project.
Installation
React has been designed for gradual adoption from the start, and you can use as little or as much React as you need:
- Use Quick Start to get a taste of React.
- Add React to an Existing Project to use as little or as much React as you need.
- Create a New React App if you're looking for a powerful JavaScript toolchain.
Documentation
You can find the React documentation on the website.
Check out the Getting Started page for a quick overview.
The documentation is divided into several sections:
- Quick Start
- Tutorial
- Thinking in React
- Installation
- Describing the UI
- Adding Interactivity
- Managing State
- Advanced Guides
- API Reference
- Where to Get Support
- Contributing Guide
You can improve it by sending pull requests to this repository.
Examples
We have several examples on the website. Here is the first one to get you started:
import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
function HelloMessage({ name }) {
return <div>Hello {name}</div>;
}
const root = createRoot(document.getElementById('container'));
root.render(<HelloMessage name="Taylor" />);
This example will render "Hello Taylor" into a container on the page.
You'll notice that we used an HTML-like syntax; we call it JSX. JSX is not required to use React, but it makes code more readable, and writing it feels like writing HTML.
Contributing
The main purpose of this repository is to continue evolving React core, making it faster and easier to use. Development of React happens in the open on GitHub, and we are grateful to the community for contributing bugfixes and improvements. Read below to learn how you can take part in improving React.
Code of Conduct
Facebook has adopted a Code of Conduct that we expect project participants to adhere to. Please read the full text so that you can understand what actions will and will not be tolerated.
Contributing Guide
Read our contributing guide to learn about our development process, how to propose bugfixes and improvements, and how to build and test your changes to React.
Good First Issues
To help you get your feet wet and get you familiar with our contribution process, we have a list of good first issues that contain bugs that have a relatively limited scope. This is a great place to get started.
License
React is MIT licensed.