Passing Props to a Component – React
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2026-07-26 09:45:06
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"Use spread syntax with restraint."
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Yeah but when you have like 10 props it's just so tempting...
Text Highlight2026-07-26 13:06:06
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"props are the only argument to your component!"
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Wait, so I can't pass multiple arguments to a component? Feels limiting.
Text Highlight2026-07-26 12:57:06
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"props are the only argument to your component!"
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So props are basically just one big object? That simplifies things.
Text Highlight2026-07-26 10:03:06
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"Props are the information that you pass to a JSX tag."
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Every time I forget to pass a prop, my component just stares at me blankly.
Text Highlight2026-07-26 09:54:06
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"Props are the information that you pass to a JSX tag."
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Wait, so even className counts as a prop? I thought that was just HTML stuff.
Text Highlight2026-07-26 09:45:06
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"Props are the information that you pass to a JSX tag."
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So basically props are like the settings you give a component before it does its thing.
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