React js is a free and open-source front-end JavaScript library for building user interfaces based on UI components. It allows creating reusable UI components that can be nested to build complex applications. A React component may maintain internal state and re-render when data changes. React uses a declarative paradigm that makes code more predictable and easier to debug.
To use React, install Node packages and create a new project using create-react-app. Components let you break up the UI into reusable pieces responsible for rendering HTML. Components can be stateful class components or stateless function components. Components can be created using ES6 class syntax or function syntax and can be nested. Choosing between class and function depends on requirements like using