React Native for Mobile Development: Harness the Power of React Native to Create Stunning iOS and Android Applications

© Akshat Paul and Abhishek Nalwaya 2019

Akshat Paul and Abhishek NalwayaReact Native for Mobile Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4454-8_2

2. The Simplest Program: Hello World with React Native

Akshat Paul¹  and Abhishek Nalwaya²

(1)

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

(2)

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

 

Big things have small beginnings.

—Prometheus

In the last chapter, you got a good overview of the React ecosystem. Now it’s time to get your hands dirty with React Native. In this chapter, you will set up your development environment by installing the prerequisites and then you will create your first React Native application.

The best way to learn is through practical examples. We continue this theme throughout the book, as you will follow simple examples ...