React Puzzle is a visual-first approach to understanding React components. By turning abstract lifecycle concepts into interactive, animated elements, developers can experiment with state transitions and component behavior in real-time.
Core Features
- • Interactive drag-and-drop interface
- • Real-time state visualization
- • Animated lifecycle stages
- • Custom component examples
Technical Stack
- • React 18 with React Hook API
- • TypeScript with strict type checking
- • React DnD for drag-and-drop
- • Webpack 5 production build
🔧 How It Works
Component Architecture
- Component registry system
- State transition graph
- Animated phase indicators
User Interaction Model
Drag-and-drop zone
Interactive workflow enables users to:
- Test lifecycle hooks
- Compare component variants
- Debug state changes
🧩 Example Usage
{`
// Lifecycle component pattern
const LifecycleComponent = ({ initialState }) => {
const [state, setState] = useState(initialState);
useEffect(() => {
// Mount phase animation
animate('entry');
}, []);
return (
<div className="transition-all">
Current state: {state}
</div>
);
};
`}
Learning Outcomes
Visual
Lifecycle phase visualization
Interactive
Drag-to-test pattern
Animated
Transition simulations
Performance
Mount time
32ms
Update rate
60FPS
Memory usage
2.1MB