Creating a to-do in React appears simple. However, as you introduce add on features, it opens a whole new door to explore and understand concepts. Here's how this project can enhance your understanding.
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๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: Break tasks into manageable chunks with reusable components.
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๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ: Pass data seamlessly between parent and child components.
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๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : Show or render components based on a condition ( example of to do: If the edit mode is on then place an input field).
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๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ : Understand how to handle clicks, typing, and more. On delete button click how can you delete the to-do?
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๐๐๐๐๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ: Understand when to use useState and useEffect.
Once you've built a basic to-do application, it's time to level up by adding features that make your app more robust and user-friendly.
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๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐: With every change in the to-dos store the input into a local storage. Use useEffect to update the local storage.
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๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐๐๐: To avoid prop drilling if any and manage state more effectively, implement the React Context API. Understanding Context API solidifies your base.
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๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ: As your application grows, you might notice unnecessary re-renders, especially when working with multiple components and features. Libraries like Recoil, Redux, or Zustand can help manage state efficiently and prevent re-renders.
By adding these features, you're not only enhancing functionality but also learning critical concepts like local storage, context-based state management, and optimising rendering behaviour, which are essential for building scalable React applications.