Reactivity
Declare state
React
import { useState } from "react";
export default function Name() {
const [name] = useState("John");
return <h1>Hello {name}</h1>;
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
name: "John",
};
},
};
</script>
<template>
<h1>Hello {{ name }}</h1>
</template>
Update state
React
import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
export default function Name() {
const [name, setName] = useState("John");
useEffect(() => {
setName("Jane");
}, []);
return <h1>Hello {name}</h1>;
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
name: "John",
};
},
created() {
this.name = "Jane";
},
};
</script>
<template>
<h1>Hello {{ name }}</h1>
</template>
Computed state
React
import { useState } from "react";
export default function DoubleCount() {
const [count] = useState(10);
const doubleCount = count * 2;
return <div>{doubleCount}</div>;
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
count: 10,
};
},
computed: {
doubleCount() {
return this.count * 2;
},
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>{{ doubleCount }}</div>
</template>
Templating
Minimal template
React
export default function HelloWorld() {
return <h1>Hello world</h1>;
}
Vue 2
<template>
<h1>Hello world</h1>
</template>
Styling
React
import "./style.css";
export default function CssStyle() {
return (
<>
<h1 className="title">I am red</h1>
<button style={{ fontSize: "10rem" }}>I am a button</button>
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<template>
<div>
<h1 class="title">I am red</h1>
<button style="font-size: 10rem">I am a button</button>
</div>
</template>
<style scoped>
.title {
color: red;
}
</style>
Loop
React
export default function Colors() {
const colors = ["red", "green", "blue"];
return (
<ul>
{colors.map((color) => (
<li key={color}>{color}</li>
))}
</ul>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
colors: ["red", "green", "blue"],
};
},
};
</script>
<template>
<ul>
<li v-for="color in colors" :key="color">
{{ color }}
</li>
</ul>
</template>
Event click
React
import { useState } from "react";
export default function Counter() {
const [count, setCount] = useState(0);
function incrementCount() {
setCount((count) => count + 1);
}
return (
<>
<p>Counter: {count}</p>
<button onClick={incrementCount}>+1</button>
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
count: 0,
};
},
methods: {
incrementCount() {
this.count++;
},
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>
<p>Counter: {{ count }}</p>
<button @click="incrementCount">+1</button>
</div>
</template>
Dom ref
React
import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
export default function InputFocused() {
const inputElement = useRef(null);
useEffect(() => inputElement.current.focus(), []);
return <input type="text" ref={inputElement} />;
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
mounted() {
this.$refs.inputElement.focus();
},
};
</script>
<template>
<input ref="inputElement" />
</template>
Conditional
React
import { useState } from "react";
const TRAFFIC_LIGHTS = ["red", "orange", "green"];
export default function TrafficLight() {
const [lightIndex, setLightIndex] = useState(0);
const light = TRAFFIC_LIGHTS[lightIndex];
function nextLight() {
setLightIndex((lightIndex + 1) % TRAFFIC_LIGHTS.length);
}
return (
<>
<button onClick={nextLight}>Next light</button>
<p>Light is: {light}</p>
<p>
You must
{light === "red" && <span>STOP</span>}
{light === "orange" && <span>SLOW DOWN</span>}
{light === "green" && <span>GO</span>}
</p>
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
TRAFFIC_LIGHTS: ["red", "orange", "green"],
lightIndex: 0,
};
},
computed: {
light() {
return this.TRAFFIC_LIGHTS[this.lightIndex];
},
},
methods: {
nextLight() {
this.lightIndex = (this.lightIndex + 1) % this.TRAFFIC_LIGHTS.length;
},
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>
<button @click="nextLight">Next light</button>
<p>Light is: {{ light }}</p>
<p>
You must
<span v-if="light === 'red'">STOP</span>
<span v-else-if="light === 'orange'">SLOW DOWN</span>
<span v-else-if="light === 'green'">GO</span>
</p>
</div>
</template>
Lifecycle
On mount
React
import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
export default function PageTitle() {
const [pageTitle, setPageTitle] = useState("");
useEffect(() => {
setPageTitle(document.title);
}, []);
return <p>Page title: {pageTitle}</p>;
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
pageTitle: "",
};
},
mounted() {
this.pageTitle = document.title;
},
};
</script>
<template>
<p>Page title: {{ pageTitle }}</p>
</template>
On unmount
React
import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
export default function Time() {
const [time, setTime] = useState(new Date().toLocaleTimeString());
useEffect(() => {
const timer = setInterval(() => {
setTime(new Date().toLocaleTimeString());
}, 1000);
return () => clearInterval(timer);
}, []);
return <p>Current time: {time}</p>;
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
time: new Date().toLocaleTimeString(),
timer: null,
};
},
mounted() {
this.timer = setInterval(() => {
this.time = new Date().toLocaleTimeString();
}, 1000);
},
beforeDestroy() {
clearInterval(this.timer);
},
};
</script>
<template>
<p>Current time: {{ time }}</p>
</template>
Component composition
Props
React
import UserProfile from "./UserProfile.jsx";
export default function App() {
return (
<UserProfile
name="John"
age={20}
favouriteColors={["green", "blue", "red"]}
isAvailable
/>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
import UserProfile from "./UserProfile.vue";
export default {
components: {
UserProfile,
},
};
</script>
<template>
<UserProfile
name="John"
:age="20"
:favorite-colors="['green', 'blue', 'red']"
is-available
/>
</template>
Emit to parent
React
import { useState } from "react";
import AnswerButton from "./AnswerButton.jsx";
export default function App() {
const [isHappy, setIsHappy] = useState(true);
function onAnswerNo() {
setIsHappy(false);
}
function onAnswerYes() {
setIsHappy(true);
}
return (
<>
<p>Are you happy?</p>
<AnswerButton onYes={onAnswerYes} onNo={onAnswerNo} />
<p style={{ fontSize: 50 }}>{isHappy ? "😀" : "😥"}</p>
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
import AnswerButton from "./AnswerButton.vue";
export default {
components: {
AnswerButton,
},
data() {
return {
isHappy: true,
};
},
methods: {
onAnswerNo() {
this.isHappy = false;
},
onAnswerYes() {
this.isHappy = true;
},
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>
<p>Are you happy?</p>
<AnswerButton @yes="onAnswerYes" @no="onAnswerNo" />
<p style="font-size: 50px">
{{ isHappy ? "😀" : "😥" }}
</p>
</div>
</template>
Slot
React
import FunnyButton from "./FunnyButton.jsx";
export default function App() {
return <FunnyButton>Click me!</FunnyButton>;
}
Vue 2
<script>
import FunnyButton from "./FunnyButton.vue";
export default {
components: {
FunnyButton,
},
};
</script>
<template>
<FunnyButton> Click me! </FunnyButton>
</template>
Slot fallback
React
import FunnyButton from "./FunnyButton.jsx";
export default function App() {
return (
<>
<FunnyButton />
<FunnyButton>I got content!</FunnyButton>
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
import FunnyButton from "./FunnyButton.vue";
export default {
components: {
FunnyButton,
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>
<FunnyButton />
<FunnyButton> I got content! </FunnyButton>
</div>
</template>
Context
React
import { useState } from "react";
import UserProfile from "./UserProfile";
import { UserContext } from "./UserContext";
export default function App() {
const [user, setUser] = useState({
id: 1,
username: "unicorn42",
email: "[email protected]",
});
function updateUsername(newUsername) {
setUser((userData) => ({ ...userData, username: newUsername }));
}
return (
<>
<h1>Welcome back, {user.username}</h1>
<UserContext.Provider value={{ ...user, updateUsername }}>
<UserProfile />
</UserContext.Provider>
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
import UserProfile from "./UserProfile.vue";
export default {
components: { UserProfile },
provide() {
return {
user: Object.assign(this.user, {
updateUsername: this.updateUsername,
}),
};
},
data() {
return {
user: {
id: 1,
username: "unicorn42",
email: "[email protected]",
},
};
},
methods: {
updateUsername(newUsername) {
this.user.username = newUsername;
},
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>
<h1>Welcome back, {{ user.username }}</h1>
<UserProfile />
</div>
</template>
Form input
Input text
React
import { useState } from "react";
export default function InputHello() {
const [text, setText] = useState("Hello world");
function handleChange(event) {
setText(event.target.value);
}
return (
<>
<p>{text}</p>
<input value={text} onChange={handleChange} />
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
text: "Hello World",
};
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>
<p>{{ text }}</p>
<input v-model="text" />
</div>
</template>
Checkbox
React
import { useState } from "react";
export default function IsAvailable() {
const [isAvailable, setIsAvailable] = useState(false);
function handleChange() {
setIsAvailable(!isAvailable);
}
return (
<>
<input
id="is-available"
type="checkbox"
checked={isAvailable}
onChange={handleChange}
/>
<label htmlFor="is-available">Is available</label>
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
isAvailable: true,
};
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>
<input id="is-available" v-model="isAvailable" type="checkbox" />
<label for="is-available">Is available</label>
</div>
</template>
Radio
React
import { useState } from "react";
export default function PickPill() {
const [picked, setPicked] = useState("red");
function handleChange(event) {
setPicked(event.target.value);
}
return (
<>
<div>Picked: {picked}</div>
<input
id="blue-pill"
checked={picked === "blue"}
type="radio"
value="blue"
onChange={handleChange}
/>
<label htmlFor="blue-pill">Blue pill</label>
<input
id="red-pill"
checked={picked === "red"}
type="radio"
value="red"
onChange={handleChange}
/>
<label htmlFor="red-pill">Red pill</label>
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
picked: "red",
};
},
};
</script>
<template>
<div>
<div>Picked: {{ picked }}</div>
<input id="blue-pill" v-model="picked" type="radio" value="blue" />
<label for="blue-pill">Blue pill</label>
<input id="red-pill" v-model="picked" type="radio" value="red" />
<label for="red-pill">Red pill</label>
</div>
</template>
Select
React
import { useState } from "react";
const colors = [
{ id: 1, text: "red" },
{ id: 2, text: "blue" },
{ id: 3, text: "green" },
{ id: 4, text: "gray", isDisabled: true },
];
export default function ColorSelect() {
const [selectedColorId, setSelectedColorId] = useState(2);
function handleChange(event) {
setSelectedColorId(event.target.value);
}
return (
<select value={selectedColorId} onChange={handleChange}>
{colors.map((color) => (
<option key={color.id} value={color.id} disabled={color.isDisabled}>
{color.text}
</option>
))}
</select>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
selectedColorId: 2,
colors: [
{ id: 1, text: "red" },
{ id: 2, text: "blue" },
{ id: 3, text: "green" },
{ id: 4, text: "gray", isDisabled: true },
],
};
},
};
</script>
<template>
<select v-model="selectedColorId">
<option
v-for="color in colors"
:key="color.id"
:value="color.id"
:disabled="color.isDisabled"
>
{{ color.text }}
</option>
</select>
</template>
Webapp features
Render app
React
<!doctype html>
<html>
<body>
<div id="app"></div>
<script type="module" src="./main.jsx"></script>
</body>
</html>
Vue 2
<!doctype html>
<html>
<body>
<div id="app"></div>
<script type="module" src="./main.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Fetch data
React
import useFetchUsers from "./useFetchUsers";
export default function App() {
const { isLoading, error, data: users } = useFetchUsers();
return (
<>
{isLoading ? (
<p>Fetching users...</p>
) : error ? (
<p>An error occurred while fetching users</p>
) : (
users && (
<ul>
{users.map((user) => (
<li key={user.login.uuid}>
<img src={user.picture.thumbnail} alt="user" />
<p>
{user.name.first} {user.name.last}
</p>
</li>
))}
</ul>
)
)}
</>
);
}
Vue 2
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
isLoading: false,
error: undefined,
users: undefined,
};
},
mounted() {
this.fetchData();
},
methods: {
async fetchData() {
this.isLoading = true;
try {
const response = await fetch("https://randomuser.me/api/?results=3");
const { results: users } = await response.json();
this.users = users;
this.error = undefined;
} catch (error) {
this.error = error;
} finally {
this.users = undefined;
this.isLoading = false;
}
},
},
};
</script>
<template>
<p v-if="isLoading">Fetching users...</p>
<p v-else-if="error">An error ocurred while fetching users</p>
<ul v-else-if="users">
<li v-for="user in users" :key="user.login.uuid">
<img :src="user.picture.thumbnail" alt="user" />
<p>
{{ user.name.first }}
{{ user.name.last }}
</p>
</li>
</ul>
</template>