What is @types/react-router-dom?
The @types/react-router-dom package provides TypeScript type definitions for the react-router-dom library, which is a standard library for routing in React applications. It enables strong typing for components and functions from react-router-dom, enhancing development experience by offering compile-time type checking and IntelliSense support in code editors.
What are @types/react-router-dom's main functionalities?
BrowserRouter
Defines a Router using the BrowserRouter component, setting up navigation and routes for a simple application.
import { BrowserRouter as Router, Route, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
function App() {
return (
<Router>
<div>
<nav>
<ul>
<li>
<Link to='/'>Home</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link to='/about'>About</Link>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
<Route path='/' exact component={Home} />
<Route path='/about' component={About} />
</div>
</Router>
);
}
Route Parameters
Demonstrates how to use route parameters with the useParams hook to display dynamic content based on the URL.
import { BrowserRouter as Router, Route, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
function Post() {
let { postId } = useParams();
return <div>Now showing post {postId}</div>;
}
function App() {
return (
<Router>
<div>
<Link to='/post/123'>Post 123</Link>
<Route path='/post/:postId' component={Post} />
</div>
</Router>
);
}
Nested Routes
Shows how to implement nested routes using the useRouteMatch hook to match parts of the URL and render accordingly.
import { BrowserRouter as Router, Route, Link, useRouteMatch } from 'react-router-dom';
function Topics() {
let { path, url } = useRouteMatch();
return (
<div>
<ul>
<li>
<Link to={`${url}/components`}>Components</Link>
</li>
<li>
<Link to={`${url}/props-v-state`}>Props v. State</Link>
</li>
</ul>
<Route path={`${path}/:topicId`} component={Topic} />
</div>
);
}
Other packages similar to @types/react-router-dom
vue-router
Vue Router is the official router for Vue.js. It deeply integrates with Vue.js core to make building Single Page Applications with Vue.js a breeze. Compared to @types/react-router-dom, vue-router is designed specifically for Vue.js rather than React, offering similar functionality in a different ecosystem.