Lesson 06 Creating Movie Component and introducing component life cycle

Step-by-Step Tutorial: Creating Movie Component and Introducing Component Lifecycle

1. Create Movie Card Component

   • Create a new component called MovieCard.
   • Define the props expected by the MovieCard component: imageURL, title, and date.

2. Create Movie List Component

   • Create a new component called MovieList.
   • Inside MovieList, map through an array of movie data.
   • Pass the movie data as props to the MovieCard component.

3. Style Movie Card Component

   • Add styling to the MovieCard component to display the image, title, and date.
   • Use CSS properties like padding, font-weight, and border to style the card.

4. Style Movie List Component

   • Add styling to the MovieList component to display a list of movie cards.
   • Set the layout to show multiple movie cards in a row with proper spacing.

5. Fix Image Display Issue

   • Ensure that the image URLs are correctly passed to the MovieCard component.
   • Check for any issues with image display and correct them.

6. Adjust Scroll Behavior

   • Set the overflow property in CSS to enable scrolling for the movie list.
   • Adjust the height and width of the movie cards to fit within the scrollable area.

7. Customize Scrollbar

   • Customize the scrollbar appearance using CSS properties like ::-webkit-scrollbar and ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb.
   • Set the scrollbar color and size to match the design of the movie list.

8. Implement Component Lifecycle

   • Introduce the useEffect hook in the MovieList component to fetch movie data.
   • Initialize state for movies and update it with fetched data using setMovies.

9. Handle Fetching Data

   • Prepare the component to fetch movie data from an API in the next steps.
   • Use the useEffect hook to manage asynchronous data fetching and state updates.

10. Explore Further

    • Learn about the importance of the dependency array in useEffect.
    • Understand how to handle cleanup functions and memory leaks in React components.

11. Future Steps

    • Explore fetching data from external APIs like TMDB to populate the movie list dynamically.
    • Dive deeper into component lifecycle methods like componentWillUnmount for better component management.

12. Conclusion

    • Recap the key concepts learned in this tutorial, including component creation, styling, and introduction to component lifecycle in React.

By following these steps, you can create a movie component, style it effectively, manage data fetching using component lifecycle, and prepare for future enhancements in your React application.