React and Next.js buddy-React, Next.js Development Tool

Example

Using useState and useContext hooks to manage and share state across components.

Scenario

Consider a shopping cart in an e-commerce app. The cart's state needs to be accessible across many components. Here, useState could hold the cart items, and useContext could be used to share this state across the app without prop drilling.

Example

Using useEffect for managing side effects in functional components.

Scenario

In a news application, a developer needs to fetch the latest news articles when a component mounts and update them periodically. useEffect can be used to perform the fetch on component mount and set intervals for subsequent updates, ensuring the UI remains current.

Example

Using getServerSideProps to fetch data on each request in Next.js.

Scenario

A product page that displays details based on a database query. Using getServerSideProps ensures that product details are up-to-date for SEO and initial load by fetching data server-side on each request.

Example

Using getStaticProps and getStaticPaths to generate static pages at build time.

Scenario

For a blog, where posts are not frequently updated, using getStaticProps with getStaticPaths can pre-render all blog posts at build time, which significantly improves the speed and reduces load on the server.

Example

Creating API endpoints within Next.js pages directory.

Scenario

Handling form submissions without a backend server by using API routes in Next.js. For instance, a contact form can be managed by an API route in Next.js, which processes the submission and sends an email.

Example

Using dynamic routes to create parameterized paths.

Scenario

An e-commerce site with a product page that needs to display different products based on the product ID in the URL. Next.js dynamic routes allow creating a single template for the product page that renders details based on the current route parameters.