Q1. How do you render a React component to the DOM?
To render a React component to the DOM, follow these steps:
1. Import React and ReactDOM:
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
import App from './App';
2. Select the root element in your HTML where the React app will be injected:
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
3. Render the React component inside the root:
root.render(<App />);
4. The component <App /> and all its child components will now be displayed inside the #root
element of index.html.
Q2. What happens once we type npm start?
When you run npm start, the following steps occur:
1. Reads package.json – Looks for the scripts section where "start" is defined.
2. Runs react-scripts start – This starts the development server (webpack-dev-server).
3. Loads webpack.config.js – Webpack compiles JavaScript, JSX, and CSS files.
4. Starts Babel transpilation – Converts modern JavaScript (ES6+) and JSX into browser-
compatible JS.
5. Creates an in-memory bundle – Webpack serves the bundled code from memory for fast
development.
6. Starts a development server – A local server (usually http://localhost:3000) is started.
7. Injects JavaScript into index.html – The bundled React app is injected into the <div
id="root"></div>.
8. Hot Module Replacement (HMR) is enabled – Any code changes are reflected without a full
page reload.
Q3. Journey from package.json to index.html in points
1. Reads package.json – Finds dependencies and scripts (like start).
2. Executes npm start – Runs react-scripts start, which sets up Webpack.
3. Webpack compiles code – Transpiles JSX and modern JavaScript using Babel.
4. Processes assets – CSS, images, and static files are bundled.
5. Creates a virtual bundle – Webpack does not generate physical files but keeps them in
memory.
6. Loads public/index.html – The development server serves this HTML file.
7. Injects JavaScript bundle – A <script> tag pointing to the compiled JS is inserted
dynamically.
8. Executes index.js – This is the entry point that renders React components inside #root.
9. Displays UI in browser – React updates the Virtual DOM, and changes reflect in the browser.
10. Enables Hot Module Replacement (HMR) – React updates components without reloading the
entire page.