API Requests
Learn React in 2020
What is an API
- API stands for: Application Program Interface.
- It's the way for programs to communicate with other programs
- Used to fetch data, communicate with db or any other services
- APIs are so powerful you can deconstruct your server into APIs
How does API work
- A request is sent from one machine to a server.
- The server can do many operation before responding back.
Client Side
Server Side
Request details in URL
Response in JSON or XML
Basic Hooks
const [city, setCity] = useState('')
useState(Initial Value) = Array[Variable, Updating Function]- Hooks are way to manage state. What is state?
- State is a variable that defines the 'STATE' of the app at any specific point in time.
- useState hook takes initial value as argument.
- It returns two things, one the variable itself. Two the setting function.
- Calling the setting function forces a re-redner in the app.
State change (Mutation)
State change (Mutation)
LifeCycle Methods
const [city, setCity] = useState('')
useState(Initial Value) = Array[Variable, Updating Function]- useEffect will run once the component is mounted.
- It will re-run once any of its dependencies are changed.
- It can hold a return function to be run when the component is unmounted
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Learn React in 2020 - 07 APIs
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