React Native runs on React, a popular open source library for building user interfaces with JavaScript. To make the most of React Native, it helps to understand React itself. This section can get you started or can serve as a refresher course.
We’re going to cover the core concepts behind React:
components
JSX
props
state
If you want to dig deeper, we encourage you to check out React’s official documentation.
component
The rest of this introduction to React uses cats in its examples: friendly, approachable creatures that need names and a cafe to work in. Here is your very first Cat component:
