How to Optimize the Performance of React-Redux Applications?
Last Updated :
24 May, 2024
Optimizing the performance of React-Redux applications involves several strategies to improve loading speed, reduce unnecessary re-renders, and enhance user experience. In this article, we implement some optimization techniques, that can significantly improve the performance of applications.
We will discuss the different approaches to optimize the performance of React-Redux applications:
Steps to Create a React App and Installing Module
Step 1: Create a React application using the following command.
npx create-react-app redux-app
Step 2: After creating your project folder i.e. redux-app, move to it using the following command.
cd redux-app
Step 3: Install required dependencies like redux, and reselect.
npm i react react-dom redux react-redux reselect
Project Structure:
Project Structure
The Updated dependencies in your package.json file is:
"dependencies": {
"react": "^18.3.1",
"react-dom": "^18.3.1",
"react-redux": "^9.1.2",
"redux": "^5.0.1",
"reselect": "^5.1.0"
}Use useSelector Wisely
The useSelector hook can cause unnecessary re-renders if not used properly. Make sure you are selecting only the necessary part of the state.
Example: Below is an example to optimize the performance of React-Redux applications using Reselect Library.
CSS
/* App.css */
button {
background-color: rgb(228, 233, 224);
border: 1px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 10px;
}
button:hover {
background-color: rgb(77, 197, 77);
}
input,
select {
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 5px;
}
#App{
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
// App.js
import React from 'react';
import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
import { addUser } from './store';
import './App.css'
// UserDetails Component
let count = 1;
const UserDetails = () => {
const dispatch = useDispatch();
const handleAddUser = () => {
const newUser = { name: `User ${count++}` };
dispatch(addUser(newUser));
};
return <button onClick={handleAddUser}>Add User</button>;
};
// UserList Component
const UserList = () => {
const users = useSelector((state) => state.users);
return (
<ul>
{users.map((user, index) => (
<li key={index}>{user.name}</li>
))}
</ul>
);
};
// App Component
const App = () => {
return (
<div>
<UserDetails />
<UserList />
</div>
)
};
export default App;
// store.js
import { createStore } from 'redux';
// Action types
const ADD_USER = 'ADD_USER';
// Action creators
export const addUser = (user) => ({
type: ADD_USER,
payload: user,
});
// Initial state
const initialState = {
users: [],
};
// Reducer
const reducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case ADD_USER:
return {
...state,
users: [...state.users, action.payload],
};
default:
return state;
}
};
// Create store
const store = createStore(reducer);
export default store;
// index.js
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
import App from './App';
import store from './store';
import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
root.render(
<React.StrictMode>
<Provider store={store}>
<App />
</Provider>
</React.StrictMode>
);
Output :
Use Selector Output
Normalize State
Ensure your Redux state shape is normalized. This reduces the complexity of your state and helps in efficiently updating and accessing it.
Example: Below is an example to optimize the performance of React-Redux applications using Reselect Library.
CSS
/* App.css */
button {
background-color: rgb(228, 233, 224);
border: 1px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 10px;
}
button:hover {
background-color: rgb(77, 197, 77);
}
input,
select {
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 5px;
}
#App{
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
// store.js
import { createStore } from 'redux';
import { combineReducers } from 'redux';
// Action Types
const ADD_COMMENT = 'ADD_COMMENT';
const UPDATE_COMMENT = 'UPDATE_COMMENT';
const DELETE_COMMENT = 'DELETE_COMMENT';
// Action Creators
export const addComment = (comment) => ({
type: ADD_COMMENT,
payload: comment,
});
export const updateComment = (id, changes) => ({
type: UPDATE_COMMENT,
payload: { id, changes },
});
export const deleteComment = (id) => ({
type: DELETE_COMMENT,
payload: id,
});
// Initial State
const initialCommentsState = [];
// Comments Reducer
const commentsReducer = (state = initialCommentsState, action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case ADD_COMMENT:
return [...state, action.payload];
case UPDATE_COMMENT:
return state.map(comment =>
comment.id === action.payload.id
? { ...comment, ...action.payload.changes }
: comment
);
case DELETE_COMMENT:
return state.filter(comment => comment.id !== action.payload);
default:
return state;
}
};
// Root Reducer
const rootReducer = combineReducers({
comments: commentsReducer,
});
// Create Store
const store = createStore(rootReducer);
export default store;
// App.js
import React from 'react';
import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
import { addComment, updateComment, deleteComment } from './store';
import './App.css'
const App = () => {
const dispatch = useDispatch();
const comments = useSelector(state => state.comments);
const handleAddComment = () => {
const newComment = {
id: Date.now().toString(),
content: 'New Comment'
};
dispatch(addComment(newComment));
};
const handleUpdateComment = (id) => {
const updatedComment = { content: 'Updated Comment' };
dispatch(updateComment(id, updatedComment));
};
const handleDeleteComment = (id) => {
dispatch(deleteComment(id));
};
return (
<div>
<h1>
<img src='https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/gfg-gg-logo.svg' alt='gfg_logo' />{" "}
Comments
</h1>
<button onClick={handleAddComment}>Add Comment</button>
<ul>
{comments.map((comment) => (
<li key={comment.id}>
{comment.content}
<button onClick={
() => handleUpdateComment(comment.id)}>
Update
</button>
<button onClick={
() => handleDeleteComment(comment.id)}>
Delete
</button>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
);
};
export default App;
// index.js
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
import App from './App';
import store from './store';
import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
root.render(
<React.StrictMode>
<Provider store={store}>
<App />
</Provider>
</React.StrictMode>
);
Output:
Normalize State Output Split Reducers
Break down your reducers to handle smaller slices of state. This can make state management more efficient and avoid re-rendering.
Example: Below is an example to optimize the performance of React-Redux applications using Reselect Library.
CSS
/* App.css */
button {
background-color: rgb(228, 233, 224);
border: 1px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 10px;
}
button:hover {
background-color: rgb(77, 197, 77);
}
input,
select {
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 5px;
}
#App{
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
// store.js
import { createStore, combineReducers } from 'redux';
// Action types
const ADD_TASK = 'ADD_TASK';
const ADD_CATEGORY = 'ADD_CATEGORY';
// Action creators
export const addTask = (task) => ({ type: ADD_TASK, payload: task });
export const addCategory = (category) => ({ type: ADD_CATEGORY, payload: category });
// Initial state
const initialTasksState = { tasks: {} };
const initialCategoriesState = { categories: {} };
// Tasks reducer
const tasksReducer = (state = initialTasksState, action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case ADD_TASK:
return {
...state,
tasks: { ...state.tasks, [action.payload.id]: action.payload },
};
default:
return state;
}
};
// Categories reducer
const categoriesReducer = (state = initialCategoriesState, action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case ADD_CATEGORY:
return {
...state,
categories: {
...state.categories,
[action.payload.id]: action.payload
},
};
default:
return state;
}
};
// Root reducer
const rootReducer = combineReducers({
tasksState: tasksReducer,
categoriesState: categoriesReducer,
});
// Create store
const store = createStore(rootReducer);
export default store;
// App.js
import React from 'react';
import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
import { addTask } from './store';
import './App.css'
// TaskForm Component
const TaskForm = () => {
const dispatch = useDispatch();
const handleSubmit = (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const formData = new FormData(e.target);
const task = {
id: Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9),
name: formData.get('name'),
categoryId: formData.get('category'),
};
dispatch(addTask(task));
e.target.reset();
};
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Task Name" required />
<select name="category" required>
{[1, 2, 3].map((categoryId) => (
<option key={categoryId} value={categoryId}>Category {categoryId}</option>
))}
</select>
<button type="submit">Add Task</button>
</form>
);
};
// TaskList Component
const TaskList = ({ categoryId }) => {
const tasks = useSelector((state) => {
return Object.values(state.tasksState.tasks).filter(task => task.categoryId == categoryId);
});
return (
<div>
<h3>Category {categoryId} Tasks</h3>
<ul>
{tasks.map((task) => (
<li key={task.id}>{task.name}</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
);
};
// App Component
const App = () => (
<div>
<img src='https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/gfg-gg-logo.svg' alt='gfg_logo' />
<TaskForm />
{[1, 2, 3].map(categoryId => (
<TaskList key={categoryId} categoryId={categoryId} />
))}
</div>
);
export default App;
// index.js
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
import App from './App';
import store from './store';
import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
root.render(
<React.StrictMode>
<Provider store={store}>
<App />
</Provider>
</React.StrictMode>
);
Output:
Split Reducer Output
Using Reselect Library
The reselect library in React-Redux creates memoized selectors to efficiently compute state data, ensuring components re-render only when relevant state changes.
Example: Below is an example to optimize the performance of React-Redux applications using Reselect Library.
CSS
/* App.css */
button {
background-color: rgb(228, 233, 224);
border: 1px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 10px;
}
button:hover {
background-color: rgb(77, 197, 77);
}
input,
select {
padding: 10px 20px;
margin: 5px;
}
#App{
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
// store.js
import { createStore, combineReducers } from 'redux';
import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
// Action Types
const ADD_USER = 'ADD_USER';
const ADD_ACTIVITY = 'ADD_ACTIVITY';
// Action Creators
export const addUser = (user) => ({ type: ADD_USER, payload: user });
export const addActivity = (activity) => ({ type: ADD_ACTIVITY, payload: activity });
// Reducers
const usersReducer = (state = [], action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case ADD_USER:
return [...state, action.payload];
default:
return state;
}
};
const activitiesReducer = (state = [], action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case ADD_ACTIVITY:
return [...state, action.payload];
default:
return state;
}
};
const rootReducer = combineReducers({
users: usersReducer,
activities: activitiesReducer,
});
// Selectors
const getUsers = (state) => state.users;
const getActivities = (state) => state.activities;
export const getUsersWithActivities = createSelector(
[getUsers, getActivities],
(users, activities) =>
users.map((user) => ({
...user,
activities: activities.filter((activity) => activity.userId === user.id),
}))
);
const store = createStore(rootReducer);
export default store
// App.js
import React from 'react';
import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
import { addUser, addActivity, getUsersWithActivities } from './store';
import './App.css'
let userCount = 0, activityCount = 0;
const App = () => {
const dispatch = useDispatch();
const usersWithActivities = useSelector(getUsersWithActivities);
const handleAddUser = () => {
const newUser = { id: Date.now(), name: `User ${++userCount}` };
dispatch(addUser(newUser));
};
const handleAddActivity = (userId) => {
const newActivity = { id: Date.now(), userId, description: `Activity ${++activityCount}` };
dispatch(addActivity(newActivity));
};
return (
<div id='App'>
<div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }}>
<img src='https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/gfg-gg-logo.svg' alt='gfg_logo' /> {" "}
<button onClick={handleAddUser}>Add User</button>
</div>
<ul>
{usersWithActivities.map((user) => (
<li key={user.id}>
{user.name}
<button onClick={() => handleAddActivity(user.id)}>Add Activity</button>
<ul>
{user.activities.map((activity) => (
<li key={activity.id}>{activity.description}</li>
))}
</ul>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
);
};
export default App;
// index.js
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
import App from './App';
import store from './store';
import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
root.render(
<React.StrictMode>
<Provider store={store}>
<App />
</Provider>
</React.StrictMode>
);
Output:
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Reselect Library Output
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