Learn React with TypeScript 3: Beginner's guide to modern React web development with TypeScript 3

by Carl Rippon

Develop modern day component-based web apps using React16, Redux and TypeScript 3 with the help of practical examples React is a popular choice for frontend development in recent times. Using React with TypeScript further enhances the development experience and assists you with creating high performant web apps. With this book, you'll learn to create well-structured and reusable React components that are easy to read and maintain by leveraging modern web development techniques. You'll start by understanding core TypeScript programming concepts, before moving on to building reusable React components. In the next few chapters, you'll learn how to ensure all your components are type-safe by using TypeScript's capabilities, including the latest on project references, tuples in rest parameters, and much more. The book will then guide you through the core components of React such as React Router, managing state with Redux, and applying logic in lifecycle methods. As you progress, you'll discover the latest features of React such as hooks and suspense, which will enable you to create powerful function-based components. Toward later chapters, you'll get to grips with GraphQL web API using Apollo client to make your apps more interactive. Finally, you'll learn how to write robust unit tests for React components using Jest. By the end of this book, you'll be equipped with the skills you need to develop fully featured web apps with React and TypeScript. This book is for web developers who want to get started with creating modern-day web apps with React and TypeScript. Although a basic understanding of JavaScript and HTML programming is a must, prior knowledge of TypeScript and React is not required.

502 pages, paperback

Published November 29, 2018

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

A rare gem among books published by Packt.

Examples are clear and practical. New concepts are introduced gradually and in understandable ways, with a focus on the practical applications of new components.

Some of the underlying libraries have changed their APIs since publication, but not significantly enough that a quick Google search doesn't put it right.

I would recommend for any programmer that has some JavaScript knowledge, but it new to modern web development (obviously including TypeScript and React).

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best book I have read regarding TypeScript, and I have read most of the recent releases covering TypeScript 4.

[Geoff Lanotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really a pleasant surprise in packt book. It is well done and takes you through several example projects. My only request is that it had more exercises, there were some after one section but not others. But all in, well done.