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React Server and React Client are two processes that make up the React architecture, with React Server executing components and React Client completing the partially executed tree and generating the final React tree.
React Server components and React Client components differ in where and when they are executed, as well as the computing environment they have access to, with React Server accessing server-specific resources like databases and React Client leveraging browser-specific APIs.
The request-response relationship defines React Server and React Client as server and client, respectively, allowing React Server to execute components in a server environment and React Client to work in a browser environment.
Deep dives
Understanding the React Architecture
The React architecture consists of two parts: React Server and React Client. React Server takes the full React component tree and executes components, outputting a mix of executed and not yet executed components. React Client finishes the job, generating the final React tree by either generating static HTML or attaching it to the DOM. React Server Components and Client Components differ in where and when they are executed, as well as the computing environment they have access to during execution.
React Server and React Client
React Server is a process that executes the React component tree, while React Client is responsible for completing the partially executed tree generated by React Server. The key difference lies in where and when the components are executed, and the computing environment they have access to. React Server can access server-specific resources like databases, whereas React Client can leverage browser-specific APIs.
The Relationship between React Server and React Client
React Server components are just components that happen to be executed by React Server, while React Client components are executed by React Client. React Server processes the full component tree, executing components unless marked with useClient, and produces a partially completed React tree. React Client then finishes the job, executing the remaining components and generating the final React tree. The two processes work together to provide a server-client architecture.
The Importance of the Request-Response Relationship
What defines React Server and React Client as server and client is the request-response relationship, not the actual runtime environment. This allows React Server to execute components in a server environment and React Client to work in a browser environment. Understanding this relationship helps in grasping the React architecture and how server components and client components fit into it.
The Role of React Client in Rendering
React Client is responsible for rendering the final React tree by either generating static HTML in server-side rendering (SSR) or attaching the tree to the DOM in the browser. It can leverage browser APIs and completes the execution of components left unfinished by React Server. React Client plays a crucial role in rendering and allows React apps to serve static HTML while also enabling interactive functionality in the browser.
Sam and Ryan talk about Advanced Radix UI, Build UI’s newest course. They also read and discuss a blog post that describes the RSC architecture in terms of two processes: React Server and React Client.
Topics include:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Ceilingless libraries + Advanced Radix UI
21:02 - Read and discuss: “RSC is React Server + Component”