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# [What is React.js and Why is React.js created? 🤔](https://rajarahul.hashnode.dev/react-js?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

React.js is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries but before going right into it let's take a step back and understand how websites were developed a few years back. Long back websites were built mostly with HTML, CSS, and very little JavaScrip...

Nov 21, 2020 · 11 min read · rajarahul.hashnode.dev  
Updated Dec 30, 2020  
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