What is React, and how does it fit into full-stack development?

What is React, and how does it fit into full-stack development?

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React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces, particularly single-page applications (SPAs). It uses a component-based architecture, allowing developers to create reusable UI components. React is maintained by Facebook and is one of the most popular frontend libraries.

React fits into full-stack development as the frontend layer of a web application. It communicates with the backend through APIs, fetching data and updating the UI dynamically. React’s virtual DOM ensures high performance by minimizing direct manipulation of the actual DOM.

In a full-stack application, React can be paired with a backend framework like Django or Flask. For example, a Django backend can serve a REST API, while a React frontend consumes the API to display data and handle user interactions.