• Before diving into this blog, make sure you've checked all the previous blogs of this series on my profile: ReactJS Beginner to Advanced Series

• Those blogs will provide you with essential knowledge and context for understanding the concepts discussed here. Once you're caught up, let's explore more Routing in React!

Introduction

what is Client-side routing ?

• Client-side routing is a technique used in modern web applications to provide a seamless and efficient browsing experience for users. It allows the application to handle URL changes and render the appropriate components without requiring a full page refresh. React Router is a popular library that enables client-side routing in React applications.

Benefits of Client-Side Routing:

• Improved User Experience: Client-side routing eliminates the need for full page refreshes, resulting in a smooth and responsive user interface. This enhances the overall user experience, making the application feel more like a native application.

• Faster Navigation: Since client-side routing does not require complete page reloads, navigating between different parts of the application is much faster. This is particularly beneficial for complex applications with multiple views or components.

• Increased Maintainability: By separating the application's routing logic from the components, client-side routing promotes better code organization and maintainability.

React Router Setup:

• Install the react-router-dom package by running the following command:

npm install react-router-dom

• Define routes in your application's entry point in (app. jsx) file:

import { BrowserRouter as Router, Route } from 'react-router-dom';

function App() {
  return (
    <Router>
      <Route path="/" exact component={Home} />
      <Route path="/about" component={About} />
      <Route path="/contact" component={Contact} />
    </Router>
  );
}

• Navigation: Use "Link" components for declarative navigation between views:

import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';

function Navbar() {
  return (
    <nav>
      <ul>
        <li>
          <Link to="/">Home</Link>
        </li>
        <li>
          <Link to="/about">About</Link>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </nav>
  );
}

Conclusion:

• Client-side routing with React Router provides a smooth and efficient browsing experience for users. By handling URL changes and rendering components on the client-side, your application gains improved performance, better user experience, and increased maintainability. React Router offers a robust set of features and components to help you implement client-side routing in your React applications.

More to Go:

• Thank you for following me through my blog journey till now. In the next blog of this series, we will cover topics like handling forms and there input, form validations, and error handling in React. Stay tuned for more insightful content!