Code Explainers
React code explainers
typescript
import { useState, useCallback } from 'react'; type Todo = { id: string;
Optimistic UI updates in a React hook
optimistic-updates
custom-hooks
error-handling
Intermediate
8 steps
javascript
import { createContext, useContext, useState, useId } from "react"; const AccordionContext = createContext(null); const ItemContext = createContext(null);
Building a compound Accordion in React
context
compound-components
state-management
Intermediate
8 steps
javascript
import { useState, useCallback, useRef } from 'react'; function LikeButton({ postId, initialLiked, initialCount }) { const [liked, setLiked] = useState(initialLiked);
Optimistic like button with React
optimistic-ui
abortcontroller
error-handling
Advanced
7 steps
javascript
import { useState, useRef, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'; export function CopyButton({ text, label = 'Copy' }) { const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
A copy-to-clipboard button in React
clipboard-api
hooks
cleanup
Intermediate
7 steps
javascript
import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react'; const ThemeContext = createContext(null);
Building a theme provider with React Context
context
hooks
dark-mode
Intermediate
9 steps
javascript
import { useState } from 'react'; const steps = ['account', 'profile', 'review'];
Building a multi-step form wizard hook in React
custom-hooks
form-validation
state-management
Intermediate
9 steps
javascript
import { useState, useRef, useCallback, useLayoutEffect } from "react"; export function useResizeObserver({ debounce = 0 } = {}) { const [size, setSize] = useState({ width: 0, height: 0 });
A resize-observing hook in React
custom-hook
resizeobserver
callback-ref
Advanced
8 steps
javascript
import { useState } from "react"; const EMAIL_RE = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
Building a validated signup form in React
form-validation
controlled-components
state-management
Intermediate
10 steps
javascript
import { useRef, useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react'; export function VirtualList({ items, rowHeight = 40, height = 600, overscan = 5, renderRow }) { const [scrollTop, setScrollTop] = useState(0);
How a virtualized list works in React
virtualization
performance
memoization
Intermediate
8 steps
typescript
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react"; export function useClickOutside<T extends HTMLElement>() { const ref = useRef<T>(null);
A dismiss-on-outside-click hook in React
custom-hooks
event-listeners
cleanup
Intermediate
7 steps
javascript
import { useState, useCallback, memo } from 'react'; const TodoItem = memo(function TodoItem({ todo, onToggle, onRemove }) { return (
Preventing re-renders in a React todo list
memoization
usecallback
referential-stability
Intermediate
8 steps
javascript
import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react"; function useDebouncedValue(value, delay) { const [debounced, setDebounced] = useState(value);
Debounced autosave in React
debouncing
custom-hooks
abort-controller
Intermediate
8 steps
javascript
import { lazy, Suspense } from "react"; import { Routes, Route, NavLink } from "react-router-dom"; import ErrorBoundary from "./components/ErrorBoundary"; import Spinner from "./components/Spinner";
Lazy-loaded routes in React
code-splitting
lazy-loading
routing
Intermediate
6 steps
javascript
import { createContext, useContext, useReducer } from "react"; const WizardContext = createContext(null);
Building a form wizard with Context in React
context
reducer
state-management
Intermediate
10 steps
javascript
import { createContext, useContext, useReducer } from 'react'; const CartContext = createContext(null);
Building a shopping cart with Context in React
state management
reducer
context
Intermediate
10 steps
javascript
import { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'; function usePaginatedProducts(pageSize = 20) { const [items, setItems] = useState([]);
Cursor-based infinite scroll with a React hook
custom-hooks
pagination
async-fetching
Intermediate
8 steps
javascript
import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'; import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'; const FOCUSABLE = 'a[href], button:not([disabled]), textarea, input, select, [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])';
Building an accessible modal in React
focus-trap
accessibility
portals
Advanced
9 steps
typescript
import { useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react"; type DraftPayload = Record<string, unknown>;
A debounced auto-save hook in React
debouncing
request-cancellation
refs
Advanced
7 steps