Gain insights into V15 React fundamentals, API work, code organization, testing, and state management. Discover hands-on skills by building a Hacker News App for your portfolio.

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If you’re working with a legacy React codebase, then this course will prove useful. React has seen a great deal of change over the years, but there might be situations where you have to work with an older version.

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of V15 React. You will learn how to work with an API, how to organize and test your code as well as how to give your React app state. Throughout this course, you will have hands-on experience building a fully functional Hacker News App. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to build your own applications and have something to showcase in your portfolio.

If you’re looking for the updated version of this course featuring V16, please visit The Road to React: The one with Hooks.

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The Road to React: The One with Class Components

## Displaying a Loading message

Now we get back to the application, where we'll show a loading indicator when a search request submits to the Hacker News API. The request is asynchronous, so you should show your user feedback that something is happening. 

### Defining the Loading component and state property
Let's define a reusable Loading component in the *src/App.js* file like in the following.

# Displaying a Loading message

Now we get back to the application, where we'll show a loading indicator when a search request submits to the Hacker News API. The request is asynchronous, so you should show your user feedback that something is happening. 

## Defining the Loading component and state property
Let's define a reusable Loading component in the *src/App.js* file like in the following.

In this lesson, we'll learn how to add a 'loading' message to our application while results are being fetched.

Introduction

Intro to React and some JavaScript Basics

Basics in React

Getting Real with an API

Code Organization and Testing

Advanced React Components

State Management in React and beyond

Final Steps to Production

Appendix: Bootstrapping your React App

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Displaying a Loading message

Defining the Loading component and state property