React Component Patterns

React Component Patterns

Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)

Standards for building scalable, maintainable React components.

Implementation Guidelines

• Function Components: Only hooks. No classes.
• Composition: Use children prop. Avoid inheritance.
• Props: Explicit TS interfaces. Destructure in params.
• Boolean Props: Shorthand <Cmp isVisible /> vs isVisible={true}.
• Imports: Group: Built-in -> External -> Internal -> Styles.
• Error Boundaries: Wrap app/features with react-error-boundary.
• Size: Small (< 250 lines). One component per file.
• Naming: PascalCase components. use* hooks.
• Exports: Named exports only.
• Conditionals: Ternary (Cond ? <A/> : <B/>) over && for rendering consistency.
• Hoisting: Extract static JSX/Objects outside component to prevent recreation.

Anti-Patterns

• No Classes: Use hooks.
• No Prop Drilling: Use Context/Zustand.
• No Nested Definitions: Define components at top level.
• No Index Keys: Use stable IDs.
• No Inline Handlers: Define before return.

Code

// Composition
export function Layout({ children, aside }: LayoutProps) {
  return (
    <div className='grid'>
      <aside>{aside}</aside>
      <main>{children}</main>
    </div>
  );
}

// Compound Component
export function Select({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
  return <select>{children}</select>;
}
Select.Option = ({ val, children }) => <option value={val}>{children}</option>;

Reference & Examples

For advanced patterns (HOCs, Render Props, Compound Components): See references/REFERENCE.md.

Related Topics

hooks | state-management | performance