React is a Web UI framework. React Native is the same thing but compiles to a native Windows executable (without the performance benefit of native code).
It’s a javascript app that uses the react library - which is an open source library originated by Meta. It’s supposed to be easier to maintain and port cross platform apps. However it is not as efficient as a native app and given the Start menu is so frequently used it’s probably not a very efficient way to program it (or parts of it - I think the start menu has reactive native components rather than entirely made in it).
Can someone explain what “react native” is?
React is a Web UI framework. React Native is the same thing but compiles to a native Windows executable (without the performance benefit of native code).
Now can you explain what a Web UI framework is?
Tool to create user interface for websites.
It’s a javascript app that uses the react library - which is an open source library originated by Meta. It’s supposed to be easier to maintain and port cross platform apps. However it is not as efficient as a native app and given the Start menu is so frequently used it’s probably not a very efficient way to program it (or parts of it - I think the start menu has reactive native components rather than entirely made in it).
So, WTF would Microsoft make a core Windows component with Meta libraries? I remember when Microsoft would only use Microsoft libraries.
FrontEnd™ Enterprise® Pro .NET 2000© Hybrid Native Cloud Edition
It’s an old joke, but it still checks out.
Edit: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EUXnJraKM3k