@remix-run/react

What is @remix-run/react?

@remix-run/react is a package that provides React components and hooks for building web applications with Remix, a full-stack web framework. It allows developers to handle routing, data loading, and form handling in a seamless and efficient manner.

What are @remix-run/react's main functionalities?

Routing

The routing feature allows you to define navigation within your application. The `Link` component is used to create navigable links, and the `Outlet` component is used to render the matched child route.

import { Link, Outlet } from '@remix-run/react';

function App() {
  return (
    <div>
      <nav>
        <Link to="/home">Home</Link>
        <Link to="/about">About</Link>
      </nav>
      <Outlet />
    </div>
  );
}

Data Loading

The data loading feature allows you to fetch data on the server and pass it to your components. The `useLoaderData` hook is used to access the data loaded by the `loader` function.

import { useLoaderData } from '@remix-run/react';

export async function loader() {
  const data = await fetchData();
  return data;
}

function DataComponent() {
  const data = useLoaderData();
  return <div>{JSON.stringify(data)}</div>;
}

Form Handling

The form handling feature allows you to manage form submissions and handle the data on the server. The `Form` component is used to create forms, and the `useActionData` hook is used to access the data returned by the `action` function.

import { Form, useActionData } from '@remix-run/react';

export async function action({ request }) {
  const formData = await request.formData();
  const result = await processFormData(formData);
  return result;
}

function FormComponent() {
  const actionData = useActionData();
  return (
    <Form method="post">
      <input type="text" name="name" />
      <button type="submit">Submit</button>
      {actionData && <div>{JSON.stringify(actionData)}</div>}
    </Form>
  );
}

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README

Welcome to Remix!

Remix is a web framework that helps you build better websites with React.

To get started, open a new shell and run:

npx create-remix@latest

Then follow the prompts you see in your terminal.

For more information about Remix, visit remix.run!