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gaearon / CurvedArrow.js
Last active October 26, 2021 14:14
Curved SVG arrow between two objects (rects or circles) https://twitter.com/dan_abramov/status/1362255543721672704
// from/to: { left, top, width, height, shape: 'circle' | 'rect' }
function CurvedArrow({ from, to }) {
function curvedHorizontal(x1, y1, x2, y2) {
function pos(t) {
let mx = x1 + (x2 - x1) / 2;
let p1 = {x: x1, y: y1};
let p2 = {x: mx, y: y1};
let p3 = {x: mx, y: y2};
let p4 = {x: x2, y: y2};
return {
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gaearon / Classes.js
Created May 27, 2020 17:38
Beneath Classes: Prototypes
class Spiderman {
lookOut() {
alert('My Spider-Sense is tingling.');
}
}
let miles = new Spiderman();
miles.lookOut();
const express = require('express');
const app = express();
// Application
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
for (var key in require.cache) {
delete require.cache[key];
}
}
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gaearon / uselayouteffect-ssr.md
Last active November 26, 2025 07:31
useLayoutEffect and server rendering

If you use server rendering, keep in mind that neither useLayoutEffect nor useEffect can run until the JavaScript is downloaded.

You might see a warning if you try to useLayoutEffect on the server. Here's two common ways to fix it.

Option 1: Convert to useEffect

If this effect isn't important for first render (i.e. if the UI still looks valid before it runs), then useEffect instead.

function MyComponent() {
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gaearon / MyResponsiveComponent.js
Created November 1, 2018 10:05
Examples from "Making Sense of React Hooks"
function MyResponsiveComponent() {
const width = useWindowWidth(); // Our custom Hook
return (
<p>Window width is {width}</p>
);
}
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gaearon / npm_init_error.md
Created June 28, 2018 00:53
What to do when npm init -y fails

If you get an "Invalid name" error when you run npm init -y, rename the project folder to only contain lowercase ASCII letters or hyphens (e.g. my-project), and try again.

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gaearon / index.html
Last active October 21, 2025 03:08
Multiple React components on a single HTML page
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<title>Add React in One Minute</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Add React in One Minute</h2>
<p>This page demonstrates using React with no build tooling.</p>
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gaearon / like_button.js
Last active November 19, 2020 06:02
JSX version of LikeButton
'use strict';
class LikeButton extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = { liked: false };
}
render() {
if (this.state.liked) {
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gaearon / minification.md
Last active April 4, 2026 09:30
How to Set Up Minification

In production, it is recommended to minify any JavaScript code that is included with your application. Minification can help your website load several times faster, especially as the size of your JavaScript source code grows.

Here's one way to set it up:

  1. Install Node.js
  2. Run npm init -y in your project folder (don't skip this step!)
  3. Run npm install terser

Now, to minify a file called like_button.js, run in the terminal:

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gaearon / index.html
Last active March 11, 2026 14:30
Add React in One Minute
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<title>Add React in One Minute</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Add React in One Minute</h2>
<p>This page demonstrates using React with no build tooling.</p>