Introduction to Redux

Introduction to Redux

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1. Getting Started

In this section we will learn what Redux is, why it is useful, and most importantly when it is useful. We will also learn how to set up a basic react-redux application.

When to use Redux?

Setting up a React-Redux Application

2. Fundamental Concepts

In this section we will go through the fundamental concepts of Redux that are necessary to understand the workings of a Redux application. We will use code examples to understand the concepts and in the following section we will use them practically.

Store Dispatch Method

Redux Data Flow

3. Redux in Practice

In the previous section we looked at the basic concepts. In this section we use those basic concepts to understand some more complicated concepts and the structure of a Redux application. In the end we will also look at the Counter application to put together all the pieces of our knowledge together.

Redux Application Structure

Modifying the Template for Use

Creating the Redux Store

Creating a Slice

Understanding Slice

Using Selectors to access State

Modifying State by Dispatching Actions

Thunk Functions

Rules for Reducers

Understanding the Counter Application

4. Creating a React-Redux Application

This chapter is focused on practice hence we will utilize the knowledge we acquired in previous sections to create a practical application using Redux along with React.

The Application

Setting Up the Application

Creating the UI Skeleton

Creating the Profile Slice

Creating the Posts Slice

Completing the Posts feature

Displaying Number of Posts and Users

Adding CSS Styling

Course Content

Introduction to Redux

Setting up a React-Redux Application

It is easy to set up a Redux-based React application using the React-Redux template. cd into an appropriate location and use the following command to create a directory containing a base project and template for React-Redux applications: npx create-react-app my-app --template redux.

It will create a 'my-app' folder containing the project files.

The template can also be found on GitHub.

We can then cd into the 'my-app' folder and start the test server:

cd my-app

npm start

It will either automatically open this page in your default browser, or you can visit the URL 'localhost:3000':

You can play around with the app to understand how it works. The code will be explained in the later chapters.

Also, you can use the codesandbox window below. Sliding from the left edge will reveal the code. After that, you can tap on the three lines at the top left corner to access all project files.

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