redux-devtools-extension

What is redux-devtools-extension?

The redux-devtools-extension package is a powerful tool for debugging Redux applications. It provides a set of tools to help developers track state changes, actions, and store updates in real-time, making it easier to understand and debug the state management in their applications.

What are redux-devtools-extension's main functionalities?

Time Travel Debugging

Time travel debugging allows developers to go back and forth through the state changes, making it easier to identify where things went wrong. The code sample shows how to integrate the Redux DevTools Extension with a Redux store using the `composeWithDevTools` function.

import { createStore } from 'redux';
import { composeWithDevTools } from 'redux-devtools-extension';

const store = createStore(reducer, composeWithDevTools());

Action Logging

Action logging provides a detailed log of all actions dispatched to the store, along with the state before and after each action. The code sample demonstrates dispatching an action and how it would be logged by the Redux DevTools Extension.

import { createStore } from 'redux';
import { composeWithDevTools } from 'redux-devtools-extension';

const store = createStore(reducer, composeWithDevTools());

store.dispatch({ type: 'INCREMENT' });

State Inspection

State inspection allows developers to view the current state of the Redux store at any point in time. The code sample shows how to create a store and log its current state, which can be inspected using the Redux DevTools Extension.

import { createStore } from 'redux';
import { composeWithDevTools } from 'redux-devtools-extension';

const store = createStore(reducer, composeWithDevTools());

console.log(store.getState());

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