Creating components with props
In React, components can receive input in the form of properties, which are commonly referred to as props. Props allow us to pass data from a parent component to its child components. This mechanism enables components to be reusable and adaptable, as they can receive different sets of props to customize their behavior and appearance.
Props are essentially JavaScript objects containing key-value pairs, where the keys represent the prop names and the values contain the corresponding data. These props can include various types of data, such as strings, numbers, Booleans, or even functions.
By passing props to a component, we can control its rendering and behavior dynamically. This allows us to create flexible and composable components that can be easily composed together to build complex UIs.
Now, let’s move beyond a static component and see how we can make it more generic by using props. Suppose we want to display a list of blog posts, each...