React Native Radio
RNR 286 - What's New in React Native 0.73
Jan 26, 2024
Join Robin and Mazen as they discuss the latest updates in React Native 0.73, including enhanced debugging, Android and Kotlin template updates, and significant architectural changes for a more efficient development environment.
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Quick takeaways
- React Native 0.73 enhances app start logging capture with Hermes, while introducing Reactotron 3 for automated console log catching without extra setup, streamlining debugging processes.
- Updates in React Native 0.73 include support for watching directories outside project roots in Mono Repo setups and a new Kotlin template replacing Java for project generation, aligning with Kotlin transition suggestions from Google.
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Enhancements in Debugging
Hermes now captures console log calls from the app start, ensuring no log loss. React Native 73 introduces Reactotron 3 to automatically catch console logs without additional configurations. Updates in debugging documentation highlight the experimental debugger as a potential future substitute for Flipper, emphasizing its importance for improved debugging.
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