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When dealing with optimistic state, a common problem is not knowing the
id of the thing we're waiting on. Items in lists need keys (and single
items should often have keys too to reset their state). As a result you
have to generate fake keys. It's a pain to manage those and when the
real item comes in, you often end up rendering that with a different
`key` which resets the state of the component tree. That in turns works
against the grain of React and a lot of negatives fall out of it.
This adds a special `optimisticKey` symbol that can be used in place of
a `string` key.
```js
import {optimisticKey} from 'react';
...
const [optimisticItems, setOptimisticItems] = useOptimistic([]);
const children = savedItems.concat(
optimisticItems.map(item =>
<Item key={optimisticKey} item={item} />
)
);
return <div>{children}</div>;
```
The semantics of this `optimisticKey` is that the assumption is that the
newly saved item will be rendered in the same slot as the previous
optimistic items. State is transferred into whatever real key ends up in
the same slot.
This might lead to some incorrect transferring of state in some cases
where things don't end up lining up - but it's worth it for simplicity
in many cases since dealing with true matching of optimistic state is
often very complex for something that only lasts a blink of an eye.
If a new item matches a `key` elsewhere in the set, then that's favored
over reconciling against the old slot.
One quirk with the current algorithm is if the `savedItems` has items
removed, then the slots won't line up by index anymore and will be
skewed. We might be able to add something where the optimistic set is
always reconciled against the end. However, it's probably better to just
assume that the set will line up perfectly and otherwise it's just best
effort that can lead to weird artifacts.
An `optimisticKey` will match itself for updates to the same slot, but
it will not match any existing slot that is not an `optimisticKey`. So
it's not an `any`, which I originally called it, because it doesn't
match existing real keys against new optimistic keys. Only one
direction.
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.