Chapter 5: Styling in React: From External CSS to Styled Components
by Chris Laughlin
While many aspects of building applications with React have been standardized to some degree, styling is one area where there are still a lot of competing options. Each has its pros and cons, and there's no clear best choice.
In this article, I'll provide a condensed overview of the progression in web application styling with regards to React components. I'll also give a brief introduction to styled-components.
Evolution of Styling in JavaScript
The initial release of CSS was in 1996, and not much has changed since. In its third major release, and with a fourth on the way, it has continued to grow by adding new features and has maintained its reputation as ...
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