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Next.js 15 Tutorial - 4 - Before We Start

Understanding React Server Components

Introduction to React Server Components

  • The discussion begins with an introduction to a fundamental concept essential for understanding routing in Next.js: React Server Components (RSC).
  • RSC is a new architecture introduced by the React team and adopted by Next.js, which divides components into two types: server components and client components.

Key Characteristics of Component Types

Server Components

  • By default, Next.js treats all components as server components, which can perform server-side tasks such as reading files or fetching data from databases.
  • However, server components cannot use React hooks or handle user interactions.

Client Components

  • To create a client component, developers must add the use client directive at the top of their component file.
  • While client components cannot perform server-side tasks like reading files, they can utilize hooks and manage user interactions. They resemble traditional React components familiar from earlier versions.

Practical Application in Routing

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Understanding React Server Components in Next.js In this video, we introduce the concept of React Server Components (RSC) in the context of Next.js. We dive into how this new architecture, adopted by Next.js, categorizes components into server and client types. Server components can perform server-side tasks but lack the ability to use React hooks or handle user interactions, while client components, marked with the 'use client' directive, are able to use hooks and manage interactions but cannot perform server-side tasks. This foundational understanding of RSC sets the stage for exploring routing in Next.js. Further details on React Server Components will be covered later in the course. 📔 GitHub Repo - https://github.com/gopinav/Next.js-15-Tutorials 📘 Frontend Interview Course - https://learn.codevolution.dev/ 💖 Support UPI - https://support.codevolution.dev/ 💖 Support Paypal - https://www.paypal.me/Codevolution 💾 Github - https://github.com/gopinav 📱 Follow Codevolution + Twitter - https://twitter.com/CodevolutionWeb + Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/codevolutionweb 📫 Business - codevolution.business@gmail.com 00:00 Introduction to React Server Components 00:17 Understanding Server and Client Components 01:09 Practical Examples of Component Types 01:39 Conclusion and Next Steps 01:43 Support the Channel