Getting Started with React Hooks

About this course

Welcome to Getting Started with React Hooks!This course offers a comprehensive overview of React Hooks, the latest feature introduced in the popular React library for building dynamic front end interfaces.A hook is a plain JavaScript function that "hooks" into existing React features like state, lifecycle methods, and context. In the official documentation, the core React team writes that, in due time, they "expect Hooks to be the primary way people write React components".Getting Started with React Hooks begins with the essentials and proceeds to more complex topics including:The useState hookThe useEffect hookThe useContext hookCustom hooksIn addition to hooks, the course is packed with optional lessons to enhance your knowledge of core JavaScript and React concepts. These topics include:Stateless functional and class-based React componentsLifecycle methodsArray and object destructuringClosuresEvent ListenersThe React Context APINo matter your skill level, the content is designed to get you up to speed on React Hooks as quickly as possible.Thanks for checking out the course!

Course objectives

• to provide a foundational understanding of React Hooks
• to enhance knowledge of React and JavaScript principles
• to enable students to build dynamic applications using hooks