using-react-with-es6

React Component Definitions

• Which React Component Class Syntax Should I Use? http://reactkungfu.com/2015/07/what-react-component-class-syntax-should-i-use/ Compares the standard React.createClass() syntax vs ES6 React.Component class syntax

• Coding with React like a Game Developer https://medium.com/@PhilPlckthun/coding-with-react-like-a-game-developer-e39ffaed1643 Demonstrates React usage with ES5 vs ES6, plus some other topics

• The React Quick Start Guide: ES6 Edition http://www.jackcallister.com/2015/08/30/the-react-quick-start-guide-es6-edition.html An ES6 version of the other guide listed earlier

• Digging Into React: Choosing Component Styles http://benmccormick.org/2016/05/02/digging-into-react-choosing-component-styles/ A comparison of the three ways to define a React component. Good descriptions, and links to some other related discussions.

• Refactoring React Components to ES6 Classes http://www.newmediacampaigns.com/blog/refactoring-react-components-to-es6-classes Walks through the steps needed to convert an older-style React.createClass() component to use the newer ES6 class syntax instead.

Methods and Instance Binding

• React and ES6 - Binding Approaches http://egorsmirnov.me/2015/08/16/react-and-es6-part3.html Various methods of binding "this" in React ES6 classes

• Why and How to Bind Methods in your React Component Classes http://reactkungfu.com/2015/07/why-and-how-to-bind-methods-in-your-react-component-classes/ A good look at function binding in JS, and how it works with React

• React, ES6, Autobinding, and createClass() http://blog.andrewray.me/react-es6-autobinding-and-createclass/ A useful review of how JS function binding works, and how to handle it in ES6 with React

Method Binding Utilities

• React-Autobind https://github.com/cassiozen/React-autobind A useful utility to bind class methods. A good compromise - makes binding explicit, but removes repetition.

• react-bind-decorator https://github.com/zackargyle/react-bind-decorator Another autobinding approach, intended to be fast and performant.

• react-class-binder https://github.com/Klathmon/react-class-binder https://www.reddit.com/r/reactjs/comments/4p0ytu/i_made_a_small_package_to_easily_autobind_this_in/ Automatically bind methods defined in a React component using the ES2015 class syntax (similar to how React.createClass works). The Reddit comments have discussion on some differences between the various libs that implement autobinding.