React Simplified

Simplified React Core Mechanisms Illustration

Overview

This project provides an educational exploration of React's foundational concepts, focusing on elucidating the core mechanisms that power the React.js library. By building a simplified version of React, it aims to demonstrate that React is a collection of JavaScript functions and concepts, making it more accessible to developers.

Disclaimer

Please note that this project is intended solely to illustrate React's core principles and is not a full replacement for the React library. It lacks many advanced features and optimizations found in React, including a comprehensive rendering and reconciliation process. This project aims to emphasize simplicity and education rather than production-ready use.

Project Focus Areas

1. Virtual DOM: Explore how the virtual DOM operates and how it optimizes the rendering process in React.

2. Hooks: Implement basic versions of React's useState and useEffect hooks to illustrate their functionality.

3. Rendering and Reconciliation: Dive into the rendering and reconciliation process to comprehend how React efficiently updates the user interface.

4. Component Creation: Learn how to create components using a simplified version of createElement.

Through this project, developers can gain insights into the foundational concepts of React and build a strong foundation for utilizing React effectively in their projects. It emphasizes that React, at its core, is composed of understandable JavaScript functions, dispelling the notion of it being a magical black box.

Getting Started

To get started with this project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.

   git clone https://github.com/stavkamil/react-simplified.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory.

   cd react-simplified
   

3. Install the required dependencies.

   npm install
   

4. Run the project.

   npm run dev
   

5. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5173 to see the project in action.