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Composition vs Inheritance page is confusing as Inheritance is never talked about

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Description

Would be nice to see an example or two of what you're comparing composition against, or at least an external reference to a use case in the context of React.

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Start with the Composition vs Inheritance page and review how composition is currently explained in the React context. Add one or two concrete comparisons with inheritance, or an external reference to a relevant use case, then verify that the page clearly explains what composition is being compared against.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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