Andrew Clark
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Adds a third argument called `getServerSnapshot`. On the server, React calls this one instead of the normal `getSnapshot`. We also call it during hydration. So it represents the snapshot that is used to generate the initial, server-rendered HTML. The purpose is to avoid server-client mismatches. What we render during hydration needs to match up exactly with what we render on the server. The pattern is for the server to send down a serialized copy of the store that was used to generate the initial HTML. On the client, React will call either `getSnapshot` or `getServerSnapshot` on the client as appropriate, depending on whether it's currently hydrating. The argument is optional for fully client rendered use cases. If the user does attempt to omit `getServerSnapshot`, and the hook is called on the server, React will abort that subtree on the server and revert to client rendering, up to the nearest Suspense boundary. For the userspace shim, we will need to use a heuristic (canUseDOM) to determine whether we are in a server environment. I'll do that in a follow up.
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 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.
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- Use Online Playgrounds to get a taste of React.
- Add React to a Website as a
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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:
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Examples
We have several examples on the website. Here is the first one to get you started:
function HelloMessage({ name }) {
return <div>Hello {name}</div>;
}
ReactDOM.render(
<HelloMessage name="Taylor" />,
document.getElementById('container')
);
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. If you're using React as a <script> tag, read this section on integrating JSX; otherwise, the recommended JavaScript toolchains handle it automatically.
Contributing
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Good First Issues
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License
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