As per a survey conducted by The State of Javascript for 2018, React surpassed Angular and others in becoming the most loved UI framework. The popularity of React has left many of us wondering whether it will be the most dominant framework of 2019. The framework, developed and maintained by Facebook, is widely used by PayTM, Fiverr, Instagram, IMDB, and many other popular organizations. Let’s discuss the benefits of React and the reasons why it has become so popular.
So, What Is React.js?
The social media giant, Facebook, introduced React.js to the world in 2013. It is an open-source JavaScript framework, the purpose of which is to create engaging and rich web applications that can run efficiently with minimal coding. Earlier, Angular was considered to be the most preferred option for developing single page web applications, but with the introduction of React, which focuses on the features of individual components, developers found their newly developed web pages rendered faster. Along with the flexibility to cover a larger number of use test cases, React has a vast tutorial base and a large community of developers who can provide solutions to problems faced by new, as well as experienced, developers.
