Dynamic loading is a technique that allows you to load parts of your application on demand, like ordering a la carte at a fancy restaurant. It's a way to keep your initial bundle size small and improve performance, especially for single-page applications that are starting to rival the complexity of operating systems.
"I'm going to use dynamic loading to load the 'About Us' page only when the user clicks on the link, so I don't have to include it in the initial bundle and slow down the page load," said the developer, sipping their third cup of coffee for the day.
The tech lead announced, "We're going to implement dynamic loading for all non-critical components to improve our Lighthouse scores and make the marketing team happy, even though it means more work for us."
Patterns for Data Fetching in React - This article dives into various data fetching patterns in React, including dynamic loading, and provides code examples for each.
Lazy Loading Components in React - This tutorial walks through how to implement dynamic loading in a React application using the React.lazy
and Suspense
components.
Dynamic Imports in JavaScript - This guide explains how to use dynamic import()
in JavaScript to load modules on demand, which is a key part of implementing dynamic loading.
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