Document memoization as alternative to componentWillReceiveProps
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Description
We get a lot of feedback that getDerivedStateFromProps is used for memoization which is not very ergonomic.
Let’s add a recipe about memoizing directly to the docs.
https://twitter.com/brian_d_vaughn/status/987443099537309696?s=20
We should probably use this package:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/memoize-one
It’s important to highlight that we usually recommend memoizing just the last value.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing React documentation recipes and the proposed memoize-one package. Add a documentation recipe explaining memoization as an alternative to componentWillReceiveProps and getDerivedStateFromProps, with emphasis on memoizing only the last value.
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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