react-native

What this skill does

# React Native Development

Build native iOS and Android apps with React Native and Expo.

## Framework Options

| Framework                | Use When                                        |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Expo** (Recommended)   | Most apps, faster development, managed workflow |
| **React Native CLI**     | Need custom native modules, brownfield apps     |
| **Expo with Dev Client** | Best of both - Expo DX with native modules      |

---

## Project Setup

### Expo (Recommended)

```bash
npx create-expo-app@latest my-app
cd my-app
npx expo start
```

### React Native CLI

```bash
npx @react-native-community/cli init MyApp
cd MyApp
npx react-native run-ios  # or run-android
```

---

## Core Components

### Basic Structure

```tsx
import { View, Text, StyleSheet, ScrollView, SafeAreaView } from "react-native";

export default function App() {
  return (
    <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
      <ScrollView contentContainerStyle={styles.content}>
        <Text style={styles.title}>Hello World</Text>
      </ScrollView>
    </SafeAreaView>
  );
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    backgroundColor: "#fff",
  },
  content: {
    padding: 16,
  },
  title: {
    fontSize: 24,
    fontWeight: "bold",
  },
});
```

### Common Components

```tsx
import {
  View,
  Text,
  Image,
  TextInput,
  TouchableOpacity,
  Pressable,
  FlatList,
  ActivityIndicator,
  Modal,
  Switch,
} from 'react-native';

// Touchable with feedback
<Pressable
  onPress={handlePress}
  style={({ pressed }) => [
    styles.button,
    pressed && styles.buttonPressed,
  ]}
>
  <Text>Press Me</Text>
</Pressable>

// Text Input
<TextInput
  value={text}
  onChangeText={setText}
  placeholder="Enter text"
  style={styles.input}
  autoCapitalize="none"
  keyboardType="email-address"
  returnKeyType="done"
  onSubmitEditing={handleSubmit}
/>

// Image
<Image
  source={{ uri: 'https://example.com/image.jpg' }}
  style={{ width: 100, height: 100 }}
  resizeMode="cover"
/>
```

---

## Navigation

### React Navigation Setup

```bash
npm install @react-navigation/native @react-navigation/native-stack
npx expo install react-native-screens react-native-safe-area-context
```

### Stack Navigation

```tsx
import { NavigationContainer } from "@react-navigation/native";
import { createNativeStackNavigator } from "@react-navigation/native-stack";

type RootStackParamList = {
  Home: undefined;
  Details: { itemId: string };
};

const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator<RootStackParamList>();

export default function App() {
  return (
    <NavigationContainer>
      <Stack.Navigator initialRouteName="Home">
        <Stack.Screen
          name="Home"
          component={HomeScreen}
          options={{ title: "My App" }}
        />
        <Stack.Screen
          name="Details"
          component={DetailsScreen}
          options={({ route }) => ({ title: route.params.itemId })}
        />
      </Stack.Navigator>
    </NavigationContainer>
  );
}

// Navigate
navigation.navigate("Details", { itemId: "123" });

// Go back
navigation.goBack();
```

### Tab Navigation

```tsx
import { createBottomTabNavigator } from "@react-navigation/bottom-tabs";
import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";

const Tab = createBottomTabNavigator();

function TabNavigator() {
  return (
    <Tab.Navigator
      screenOptions={({ route }) => ({
        tabBarIcon: ({ focused, color, size }) => {
          const iconName =
            route.name === "Home"
              ? focused
                ? "home"
                : "home-outline"
              : focused
                ? "settings"
                : "settings-outline";
          return <Ionicons name={iconName} size={size} color={color} />;
        },
      })}
    >
      <Tab.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
      <Tab.Screen name="Settings" component={SettingsScreen} />
    </Tab.Navigator>
  );
}
```

---

## State Management

### Zustand (Recommended)

```tsx
import { create } from "zustand";
import { persist, createJSONStorage } from "zustand/middleware";
import AsyncStorage from "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage";

interface AuthStore {
  user: User | null;
  token: string | null;
  login: (user: User, token: string) => void;
  logout: () => void;
}

export const useAuthStore = create<AuthStore>()(
  persist(
    (set) => ({
      user: null,
      token: null,
      login: (user, token) => set({ user, token }),
      logout: () => set({ user: null, token: null }),
    }),
    {
      name: "auth-storage",
      storage: createJSONStorage(() => AsyncStorage),
    },
  ),
);
```

### React Query

```tsx
import {
  QueryClient,
  QueryClientProvider,
  useQuery,
} from "@tanstack/react-query";

const queryClient = new QueryClient();

// Wrap app
<QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
  <App />
</QueryClientProvider>;

// Use in component
function ItemList() {
  const { data, isLoading, error, refetch } = useQuery({
    queryKey: ["items"],
    queryFn: fetchItems,
  });

  if (isLoading) return <ActivityIndicator />;
  if (error) return <Text>Error: {error.message}</Text>;

  return (
    <FlatList
      data={data}
      renderItem={({ item }) => <ItemRow item={item} />}
      keyExtractor={(item) => item.id}
      onRefresh={refetch}
      refreshing={isLoading}
    />
  );
}
```

---

## Styling

### StyleSheet

```tsx
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    backgroundColor: "#ffffff",
  },
  row: {
    flexDirection: "row",
    alignItems: "center",
    justifyContent: "space-between",
    padding: 16,
    borderBottomWidth: StyleSheet.hairlineWidth,
    borderBottomColor: "#ccc",
  },
  text: {
    fontSize: 16,
    color: "#333",
  },
  shadow: {
    shadowColor: "#000",
    shadowOffset: { width: 0, height: 2 },
    shadowOpacity: 0.1,
    shadowRadius: 4,
    elevation: 3, // Android
  },
});
```

### NativeWind (Tailwind for RN)

```bash
npm install nativewind tailwindcss
```

```tsx
import { Text, View } from "react-native";

export function Card() {
  return (
    <View className="bg-white rounded-lg p-4 shadow-md">
      <Text className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-900">Card Title</Text>
      <Text className="text-gray-600 mt-2">Card content goes here</Text>
    </View>
  );
}
```

---

## Native Features

### Camera (Expo)

```tsx
import { Camera, CameraType } from "expo-camera";

function CameraScreen() {
  const [permission, requestPermission] = Camera.useCameraPermissions();
  const cameraRef = useRef<Camera>(null);

  const takePicture = async () => {
    if (cameraRef.current) {
      const photo = await cameraRef.current.takePictureAsync();
      console.log(photo.uri);
    }
  };

  if (!permission?.granted) {
    return <Button title="Grant Permission" onPress={requestPermission} />;
  }

  return (
    <Camera ref={cameraRef} style={styles.camera} type={CameraType.back}>
      <TouchableOpacity onPress={takePicture}>
        <Text>Take Photo</Text>
      </TouchableOpacity>
    </Camera>
  );
}
```

### Push Notifications (Expo)

```tsx
import * as Notifications from "expo-notifications";
import { useEffect } from "react";

Notifications.setNotificationHandler({
  handleNotification: async () => ({
    shouldShowAlert: true,
    shouldPlaySound: true,
    shouldSetBadge: false,
  }),
});

async function registerForPushNotifications() {
  const { status } = await Notifications.requestPermissionsAsync();
  if (status !== "granted") return;

  const token = await Notifications.getExpoPushTokenAsync();
  return token.data;
}

// Listen for notifications
useEffect(() => {
  const subscription = Notifications.addNotificationReceivedListener(
    (notification) => {
      console.log(notification);
    },
  );
  return () => subscription.remove();
}, []);
```

### Location

```tsx
import * as Location from "expo-location";

async function getLocation() {
  const { status } = aw