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BHARATH M
BHARATH M

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React Native Components CheatSheet

Here is a complete guide for React Native components corresponding to HTML elements and native Android and iOS UI components can bridge the gap between web and mobile development. This comprehensive table provides a side-by-side comparison to help developers transition seamlessly across platforms.

React Native component cheatsheet

React Native Component HTML Element Android Component iOS Component
View <div> ViewGroup UIView
Text <p> or <span> TextView UILabel
Image <img> ImageView UIImageView
TextInput <input type="text"> EditText UITextField
ScrollView <div style="overflow: scroll"> ScrollView UIScrollView
FlatList <ul> (with custom handling) RecyclerView UITableView
SectionList <ul> with sections ExpandableListView UITableView with sections
Button <button> Button UIButton
TouchableOpacity Clickable <div> TouchableOpacity UIButton (with opacity)
TouchableHighlight Clickable <div> TouchableHighlight UIButton (with highlight effect)
TouchableWithoutFeedback Clickable <div> View with touch events UIView with touch events
ActivityIndicator CSS Spinner ProgressBar UIActivityIndicatorView
Modal Custom modal/dialog Dialog Modal UIViewController
Picker <select> Spinner UIPickerView
Switch <input type="checkbox"> Switch UISwitch
Slider <input type="range"> SeekBar UISlider
StatusBar N/A StatusBar UIStatusBar
SafeAreaView N/A View (with insets) UIView respecting safe areas
KeyboardAvoidingView N/A View with keyboard handling UIView with keyboard handling
Pressable <button> or clickable <div> View with touch events UIView with touch events
RefreshControl N/A SwipeRefreshLayout UIRefreshControl
WebView <iframe> or <object> WebView WKWebView
Animated.View <div> with animations Animated View UIView with animations

This helps any new react native developers to easily transition from Web or Native development

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