Styled-components is a library for styling React applications. It combines the best of ES6 and CSS to create visual primitives that help developers structure their apps without stress. It utilizes tagged template literals (a recent addition to JavaScript) and the power of CSS, allowing the writing of actual CSS code to style your components. Styled-components removes the mapping between components and styles, promoting the use of components as a low-level styling construct. The library is compatible with both React (for the web) and React Native, making it a perfect choice for universal apps.
Using styled-components is straightforward. First, you need to install the package using npm: npm install styled-components@^5.0.0 react@^16.8 react-dom@^16.8 react-is@^16.8. Then, you can create styled components using tagged template literals or style objects. Here is a basic example using tagged template literals:
import styled from 'styled-components';
const Button = styled.button`
color: grey;
`;
And here's how you would do it using style objects:
const Button = styled.button({
color: 'grey',
});
In your React component, you can then use the newly styled Button like any other React component.
For comprehensive information on using styled-components, refer to the official documentation at styled-components.com/docs. Here you can find everything from getting started guides, API references, to more advanced topics like theming and server-side rendering. The documentation also includes an explanation of tagged template literals. For users wanting to upgrade from v4, instructions are provided in the documentation.
