Classic React with Class Components

Until this point, the components we've built have all been stateless and pretty much static. In this module, you'll learn how to write class components in React to handle state, which will allow us to create interactive components.

Up until React 16.8, classes were the only way to add state to components. Today, we have Hooks that allow us to add state to function components without writing a class. So you might wonder, why learn classes at all?

The reality is that there is a mountain of React code that existed before Hooks, and plenty of companies aren't fond of rewriting code that already works. Having a full understanding of class components will give you an advantage when it comes to finding a React job, and it'll also help when looking for answers on StackOverflow and the like.