React Context API Article

This repository contains the code and resources for an article about React Context API. The article covers the basics of React Context API, its advantages over other state management solutions, and how to use it in a simple React application.

Installation

To run the code in this repository, you'll need Node.js and npm installed on your machine. Once you have those installed, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/react-context-api-article.git
2. Change into the project directory: cd react-context-api-article
3. Install the dependencies: npm install
4. Start the development server: npm run dev

Demo & About Article

The article associated with this repository can be found here.

It covers the following topics:

• Introudction Context API?
• The Problem with Passing Props
• Understanding Context API
• Getting Started with Context API
• Some Use Cases
• Best Practices
• Conclusion

Resources

This repository contains the following resources:

• src/App.js: the main application code, demonstrating how to use React Context API
• src/context: the Context object that provides data to the child components

Author

• Dickson Boateng

Conclusion

React Context API is a powerful tool for managing state in a React application. With its simple API and ability to provide data to child components without prop drilling, it can make your code more efficient and easier to maintain. If you're interested in learning more, be sure to check out the article.