Unlock the Power of React Components

React, the popular JavaScript library, has become a staple in modern web development. With over 40% of developers worldwide using React, it’s no wonder why it’s a top choice for building dynamic and interactive user interfaces.

The Magic of Custom Components

One of React’s greatest strengths lies in its ability to create custom components, which are reusable UI blocks that can be easily shared among other React apps. These components are flexible, easy to learn, and offer endless possibilities for customization.

Integrating Custom Components into Static Websites

However, integrating these custom components into a static website can be a bit tricky. That’s where widgets come in – self-contained pieces of UI that handle data logic and presentation internally, making it easy to add dynamic content to a static application.

Building a Weather Widget

Let’s create a widget that displays the top cryptocurrencies by market cap using the Crypto Compare API. We’ll start by setting up a React project, creating a custom hook to fetch data, and then building the main widget component.

import { useState, useEffect } from 'eact';
import axios from 'axios';

const useCryptoData = () => {
  const [data, setData] = useState([]);

  useEffect(() => {
    axios.get('https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/data/top/mktcapfull?limit=10')
     .then(response => setData(response.data.Data));
  }, []);

  return data;
};

const CryptoWidget = () => {
  const cryptoData = useCryptoData();

  return (

  );
};

Embedding the Widget

To embed the widget, we’ll use an iframe and pass the React application URL to the src attribute. This will allow us to seamlessly integrate the widget into a static HTML webpage.

<iframe src="undefined.com/react-app" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500"></iframe>

Sharing Components Between React Apps

But what if you want to share widgets between React apps instead of integrating them into a static website? By creating a common component library and publishing it on npm, you can easily share widgets between React apps.

• Create a new npm package for your component library.
• Develop and test your custom components.
• Publish the package to npm.
• Install the package in your React apps.
• Import and use the shared components.

The Future of React Development

With React, the possibilities are endless. By understanding how to create and integrate custom components, you’ll be well on your way to building dynamic and interactive user interfaces that will leave users in awe.