35. How to use the <Profiler> component in React?
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The Profiler component in React is a powerful tool for measuring rendering performance programmatically, allowing developers to identify areas of their application that need optimization.


Key Concepts

  • The Profiler component wraps around a React tree and measures its rendering performance by providing an onRender callback with detailed information about what was rendered and how much time it took.
  • The id prop is used to identify the part of the UI being measured, while the onRender callback is called every time components within the profiled tree update.

Step-by-Step Solution

  1. To use the Profiler component, wrap it around a React tree by passing an id and an onRender callback as props.
  2. The onRender callback receives information about what was rendered, including:
    • id: The string id prop of the <Profiler> tree that has just committed.
    • phase: Indicates whether the tree was just mounted ("mount") or re-rendered ("update" or "nested-update").
    • actualDuration: Time (in ms) spent rendering the <Profiler> and its descendants for the current update.
    • baseDuration: Estimated time to re-render the entire <Profiler> subtree without optimizations.
    • startTime and commitTime: Numeric timestamps representing when React began and committed the update.

Example: Using the Profiler Component

import { Profiler } from 'react';

function onRenderCallback(
  id, // the "id" prop of the Profiler tree
  phase, // "mount" or "update"
  actualDuration, // time spent rendering
  baseDuration, // estimated total time without memoization
  startTime, // when React started rendering
  commitTime, // when React committed the update
) {
  console.log({ id, phase, actualDuration, baseDuration,
  startTime, commitTime });
}

function App() {
  return (
    <div>
      <Profiler id="Sidebar" onRender={onRenderCallback}>
        <Sidebar />
      </Profiler>
      <PageContent />
    </div>
  );
}

In this example, the Profiler wraps around the Sidebar component to measure its rendering performance. The onRender callback logs render timings and performance details that can be used to identify and fix bottlenecks.


Conclusion

The Profiler component in React is an essential tool for measuring rendering performance programmatically. By analyzing its output, developers can pinpoint inefficient components and optimize them to enhance the user experience.

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