Now that you've learned the basics of JSX and React components, it's time to write a component on your own. React components are the core building blocks of React applications so it's important to become very familiar with writing them. Remember, a typical React component is an ES6 class
which extends React.Component
. It has a render method that returns HTML (from JSX) or null
. This is the basic form of a React component. Once you understand this well, you will be prepared to start building more complex React projects.
Define a class MyComponent
that extends React.Component
. Its render method should return a div
that contains an h1
tag with the text: My First React Component!
in it. Use this text exactly, the case and punctuation matter. Make sure to call the constructor for your component, too.
Render this component to the DOM using ReactDOM.render()
. There is a div
with id='challenge-node'
available for you to use.
// Change code below this line
My Solution:
// Change code below this line
class MyComponent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h1>My First React Component!</h1>
</div>
);
}
};
ReactDOM.render(<MyComponent />, document.getElementById('challenge-node'));
Tests:
- There should be a React component called
MyComponent
. MyComponent
should contain anh1
tag with textMy First React Component!
Case and punctuation matter.MyComponent
should render to the DOM.MyComponent
should have a constructor callingsuper
withprops
.