Stateless vs. Stateful Components
Understand the differences between stateless and stateful components and when to use each for optimal performance and maintainability.
Components: Stateless vs. Stateful
Welcome to this lesson on UI components! As you build digital products, you'll encounter two main types of components: stateless and stateful.
Understanding their differences is key to building efficient, maintainable, and reusable user interfaces.
What Are UI Components?
First, let's briefly define what a UI component is. Think of it as a self-contained, reusable piece of a user interface.
- Buttons, input fields, navigation bars, and cards are all examples of UI components.
- They encapsulate their own logic and appearance.
- They make building complex UIs much more manageable.
All lessons in this course
- Stateless vs. Stateful Components
- Props, State, & Event Handling
- Accessibility (a11y) Best Practices
- Composition and the Children Pattern