What is React Debugging?
Since React is a JavaScript library, React debugging falls under the category of JavaScript debugging. The good news is that you can use many of the same techniques and tools that are used for fixing regular JavaScript code. Apart from the core React framework, there are several client-side libraries based on React that may require debugging. For example, React Bootstrap and Fluent UI are used for web-based user interfaces, while Gatsby and Docusaurus are employed for static site generation (SSG) and React Native is used for native app development. When it comes to debugging apps built with these libraries, you can treat them like typical client-side React applications and apply the same tools and techniques. However, not all React apps are rendered in the browser. Server-side rendering (SSR) is a popular web performance optimization technique used by many applications. In such cases, you can treat these SSR React apps as NodeJS apps and leverage NodeJS debugging tools and best practices to resolve issues that arise. Also, you can use some React debugging tools, such as Visual Studio Code and Raygun, to debug React applications that are rendered on the server side. Statistics show that the framework is used by almost 83% of developers and a significant number of React-based client-side libraries are employed in various applications. This highlights the importance of mastering React debugging techniques to ensure the smooth running of your React projects.