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Optimize Re-Renders with shouldComponentUpdate

Optimize Re-Renders with shouldComponentUpdate

Hint:

Check to see if the value of nextProps is even.

Solution:

For this solution, you will use an if/then statement to check whether the value of nextProps is even. nextProps differs from props in that it is a value that has not been rendered in the UI yet so in the shouldComponentUpdate() method, you are essentially asking permission to update the UI with the nextProps value.

class OnlyEvens extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
  }
  shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
    console.log('Should I update?');
     // change code below this line
      if (nextProps.value % 2 == 0) {
        return true;
      }
      return false;
     // change code above this line
  }
  componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
    console.log('Receiving new props...');
  }
  componentDidUpdate() {
    console.log('Component re-rendered.');
  }
  render() {
    return <h1>{this.props.value}</h1>
  }
};

class Controller extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      value: 0
    };
    this.addValue = this.addValue.bind(this);
  }
  addValue() {
    this.setState({
      value: this.state.value + 1
    });
  }
  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <button onClick={this.addValue}>Add</button>
        <OnlyEvens value={this.state.value}/>
      </div>
    );
  }
};