Full Stack Web Development MASTERY Course - Novice to Expert - Adding Pagination to React App

This video tutorial covers implementing pagination in a React application using API data. It explains how to add navigation buttons with Bootstrap and handle button click events to navigate between pages. The tutorial also discusses using async/await for asynchronous operations and ensuring buttons are disabled when necessary.

What is the purpose of the componentDidMount function in a React application?

• To render the component

• To handle user input

• To update the state of a component

• To fetch data from an API

Why is pagination important in displaying news articles?

• To allow users to navigate through multiple pages of articles

• To display all articles on a single page

• To fetch articles from different sources

• To update articles in real-time

Which library is used to style the pagination buttons in the tutorial?

• Tailwind CSS

• Ant Design

• Material-UI

• Bootstrap

What is the role of the 'this' keyword in class-based components?

• To refer to the global object

• To refer to the current instance of the class

• To refer to the parent class

• To refer to the child component

How can you ensure that the 'Previous' button is disabled on the first page?

• By setting the button's visibility to hidden

• By using a conditional rendering technique

• By setting a disabled state when the page number is less than or equal to 1

• By removing the button from the DOM

What is the purpose of using async/await in the pagination logic?

• To improve the performance of the application

• To handle errors more effectively

• To make the code synchronous

• To perform asynchronous operations like fetching data

What happens when the 'Next' button is clicked on the last page?

• The application crashes

• A blank screen is displayed

• The first page is displayed again

• The 'Next' button is disabled

How is the total number of results managed in the pagination logic?

• By using a fixed number of results per page

• By hardcoding the number of results

• By calculating the number of pages manually

• By fetching the total results from the API and storing it in the state

What is the significance of the 'page size' in pagination?

• It limits the total number of articles

• It determines the number of pages

• It sets the number of articles displayed per page

• It defines the layout of the page

What is the next feature to be implemented after pagination?

• User authentication

• Loading spinner

• Search functionality

• Dark mode