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.