Props and State with example

In React, props and state are fundamental concepts used to manage data and pass it between components. Here's an explanation of each along with examples:

1. Props:

• Props (short for properties) are used for passing data from parent to child components in React.
• Props are read-only and cannot be modified by the child component.
• They are passed as attributes to a component and can be accessed using this.props within the component.

Example:

// `ParentComponent.js`
import React from 'react';
import ChildComponent from './ChildComponent';

class ParentComponent extends React.Component {
  render() {
    return <ChildComponent name="John" age={25} />;
  }
}

export default ParentComponent;

// `ChildComponent.js`
import React from 'react';

class ChildComponent extends React.Component {
  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <p>Name: {this.props.name}</p>
        <p>Age: {this.props.age}</p>
      </div>
    );
  }
}

export default ChildComponent;

2. State:

• State is used to manage data within a component.
• It is mutable and can be updated using this.setState() method provided by React.
• State is initialized in the constructor of the component and can be accessed using this.state.

Example:

import React from 'react';

class Counter extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      count: 0
    };
  }

  incrementCount = () => {
    this.setState({ count: this.state.count + 1 });
  }

  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <p>Count: {this.state.count}</p>
        <button onClick={this.incrementCount}>Increment</button>
      </div>
    );
  }
}

export default Counter;

In the example above, ParentComponent passes name and age as props to ChildComponent. In ChildComponent, these props are accessed using this.props.name and this.props.age.

In the Counter component example, count is managed as state using this.state.count. The incrementCount method updates the count when the button is clicked using this.setState().

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