Integrating Redux with React allows you to efficiently manage global state in React applications, providing a clear structure for data flow and ease of debugging. In this section, we will learn how to connect Redux with React and how to use react-redux to handle state in your React components.

Installing React-Redux

If you haven't already, install react-redux in your project:

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Store Provider

To connect Redux to your React application, wrap your application with the Provider component from react-redux. The Provider makes the Redux store available to the entire application.

Example:

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Connecting Components with useSelector and useDispatch

react-redux provides two main hooks to connect components to Redux: useSelector and useDispatch.

• useSelector: Allows extracting data from the store.
• useDispatch: Allows sending actions to the store.

Basic Example:

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In this example:

• useSelector selects the count property from the global state.
• useDispatch returns the dispatch function to send actions.

Complete Example: To-Do List

Let's create a To-Do List application to fully illustrate how to integrate Redux with React.

Actions:

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Reducers:

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Store:

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Components:

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Benefits of Integrating Redux with React

1. Centralized State: Simplifies managing and synchronizing global state across the application.
2. Predictability: Each state change is handled through predefined actions and reducers, making the data flow predictable.
3. Scalability: Redux's structure facilitates the scalability of large applications by keeping state logic and updates in one place.

Considerations and Best Practices

1. Action and State Management: Keep actions and state clear and descriptive.
2. Using Selectors: Use useSelector to select only the necessary parts of the state to avoid unnecessary re-renders.
3. Reducer Splitting: Split reducers into smaller, specific functions to improve maintainability.

Explanation Image

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Integrating Redux with React provides a clear and efficient structure for handling complex states in React applications. In the next section, we will explore Tools and Middleware for Redux, which extend Redux's capabilities and make developing and debugging applications easier.