Knowing what to expect
In any application, predictability is key. A predictable application behaves in expected ways, reducing bugs, improving user experience, and simplifying maintenance. When we talk about predictability in the context of React, we often refer to how components behave based on the props they receive. Props is short for properties and serves as the inputs to React components, determining their behavior and rendering. This is where the concept of props validation comes into play.
The importance of props validation
Props validation is a way to ensure that components receive the right type of data. It’s like a contract between components. When a component specifies the types of props it expects to receive, it makes a promise that it will behave in a certain way if it receives props of those types.
Props validation is crucial for a few reasons, as follows:
- It helps catch errors early in the development process: If a component receives a...
