Managing global application states
Since React Native is based on React, managing the application state does not differ much from React applications. There are dozens of well-maintained and working state management libraries available, all of which you can use in React Native. However, having a good plan and knowing how to manage the application state is much more important in an app than in a web application.
While it might be acceptable to wait a couple of seconds for data to appear or for a new page to load, this is not the case in a mobile app. Users are used to seeing information or changes immediately. So, you have to ensure that this also is the case in your app.
In this section, we’ll have a look at the most popular state management solutions, but first, you’ll learn about the different state management patterns and which one you should use for your project.
Passing properties
While it may work fine to only work with local component states in small...
