Welcome to this Guided Project where you will learn how to build a movie search application using React. In modern web development, it's crucial to know how to make asynchronous API calls and handle data fetching. In this tutorial, you'll make HTTP requests to a movie database API in ReactJS, as well as use React's useEffect hook to manage component state and render said data. You will also create reusable components and pass props between them. But what's a React app without some style? Fear not, you will also be using CSS to make your app look visually appealing. By the end of this project, you will have created a fully functional movie search application, with the ability to add and remove movies to a list of favorites. You will also have worked with APIs, React hooks, and CSS styling in React. Get ready to take your web development skills to the next level!
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What you'll learn
Pass data between components using React's state and props
Manage data by making asynchronous API calls using React's lifecycle methods
Implement CSS styling and responsive design in React components
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Adding Movie Search Functionality with OMDB API (14 min)
Build components and state to store and render movies (10 min)
Add functionality to delete movie and conditionally render movies (8 min)
Demonstrate your understanding of React functional components, props and state (2 min)
Build a Modal Component for extra Movie Details (14 min)
Polish website with CSS styling (7 min)
Cumulative task (21 min)
Recommended experience
programming concepts: variables, functions, conditional statements. React.js, props, state. Working with APIs in JavaScript. Basic command line
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