React Basics: Getting Started with React & Visual Studio Code
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React developers now use Vite instead of Create React App (CRA), which the React team officially deprecated in February 2025, as Vite offers faster performance through esbuild and requires less configuration. Visual Studio Code enhances React development with essential extensions like ESLint and Prettier, plus AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot that provide intelligent code completion and chat assistance.
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