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React Composition Patterns

React composition patterns including children, slots, compound components, render props, and the asChild pattern for flexible, reusable component APIs.

Difficulty
intermediate
Read time
1 min read
Version
v1.0.0
Confidence
established
Last updated

Quick Reference

React Composition: Use children for simple content slots. Named props for multiple slots. Compound components for related UI (Accordion.Item). asChild pattern (Radix) to change rendered element. Render props when child needs parent data. Prefer composition over prop drilling. Context for implicit state sharing.

Use When

  • Building reusable component APIs
  • Creating component libraries
  • Avoiding prop drilling
  • Flexible component customization

Skip When

  • Simple presentational components
  • One-off component usage

React Composition Patterns

React composition patterns including children, slots, compound components, render props, and the asChild pattern for flexible, reusable component APIs.

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react composition components patterns slots

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