You don’t need to be a JavaScript expert to start your ReactJS journey, but just as knowledge of ingredients is a must for any chef hoping to master cooking, the same is true for learning ReactJS. It’s a modern JavaScript UI library, so you need to know some essential JavaScript for React.
Before starting with React, it’s essential to master JavaScript basics like variables, functions, arrays, and objects. Familiarity with ES6 features such as arrow functions and template literals, along with asynchronous JavaScript concepts like promises and async/await, sets a strong groundwork for React development. Understanding scope, closures, and event handling further enriches your React learning experience.
In JavaScript, there are two types of functions: normal functions and arrow functions. Let’s explore the difference between them.