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Gain insights into building strongly typed polymorphic React components using TypeScript. Learn about naive implementations, advanced use cases, and creating reusable utilities for design systems.

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TypeScript has become the de facto way to build modern web applications. With the rise of design systems and reusable components, building strongly typed polymorphic components is a desirable skill for the modern web engineer. This course provides a bottom-up approach to building strongly typed polymorphic components. You will start with a naive implementation of a polymorphic component and explore its drawbacks. You will then use TypeScript to provide a production-ready component interface. Finally, you’...Show More

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An understanding of intermediate TypeScript utility types and TypeScript generics

Hands-on experience building polymorphic React components

A working knowledge of strongly typed polymorphism in React

The ability to enforce valid HTML element attributes based on a polymorphic prop

An understanding of intermediate TypeScript utility types and TypeScript generics

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

React.js

React Components

JavaScript

Course Content

28 Lessons5 Quizzes

Introduction

6 Lessons

Get familiar with creating reusable polymorphic components in React using TypeScript and popular UI libraries.

About Polymorphic Components

Polymorphic Components in Chakra UI

Polymorphic Components in Material UI

Build a Polymorphic Component

Drawbacks of Simple Implementation

Polymorphic Component Element Attributes

Strongly Typed Polymorphic Components

12 Lessons

Walk through the creation of flexible, type-safe, polymorphic components using TypeScript generics.

Introduction to TypeScript Generics

Constraining Generics

Using a Generic Polymorphic Prop

Handling Generics in JSX

Receiving Valid HTML Element Strings

Handling Valid Component Attributes

The ComponentProps Type

Handling Default Values for the Polymorphic Prop

Introducing a Reusable Component Prop

Strongly Typed Component Props

Reusable Component Props

Quiz

Build a Reusable Polymorphic Type Utility

3 Lessons

Break apart the creation of a versatile TypeScript utility for polymorphic React components.

A First Look

Building the Reusable Utility

Quiz

Polymorphic Component with Ref Support

4 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of ref support in polymorphic React components with TypeScript.

Component Props with Ref Support

The PolymorphicRef Type

Strongly Typed Refs

Quiz

Exercise and Conclusion

3 Lessons

Solve problems in building and understanding polymorphic React components with TypeScript.

Exercise: Build a Polymorphic Border Component

The Exercise Solution

Conclusion

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Course Author:

Ohans Emmanuel

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