I started with React-Native today. And I am following a web tutorial.
Did all the installations correctly on my Windows machine:
- Java Jdk
- Android Studio
- Node/NPM
- Yarn
then installed react-native
npm install -g react-native-cli
finally a hello world project
react-native init albums
I am not getting any errors. My app runs (basically loads up) on my Android phone perfectly.
The app.js is bit conditional on platform choice:
/**
* Sample React Native App
* https://github.com/facebook/react-native
* @flow
*/
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import {
Platform,
StyleSheet,
Text,
View
} from 'react-native';
const instructions = Platform.select({
ios: 'Press Cmd+R to reload,\n' +
'Cmd+D or shake for dev menu',
android: 'Double tap R on your keyboard to reload,\n' +
'Shake or press menu button for dev menu',
});
export default class App extends Component<{}> {
render() {
return (
<View style={styles.container}>
<Text style={styles.welcome}>
Welcome to React Native!
</Text>
<Text style={styles.instructions}>
To get started, edit App.js
</Text>
<Text style={styles.instructions}>
{instructions}
</Text>
</View>
);
}
}
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
container: {
flex: 1,
justifyContent: 'center',
alignItems: 'center',
backgroundColor: '#F5FCFF',
},
welcome: {
fontSize: 20,
textAlign: 'center',
margin: 10,
},
instructions: {
textAlign: 'center',
color: '#333333',
marginBottom: 5,
},
});
I just want to know if this is normal to not get those files generated.
Shall I create those 2 index files? Or the latest react-native does not need 2 separate files? (The tutorial I am following is of Jan 2017)
Best Answer
This is a new feature added to react-native. The new project template now doesn't contain two separate files. You can still create and use like before if you prefer but its just normal to use it as it is. Its just a preference and the requirement of your project. You can find more info about the change on here.
From the commit notes