This is a project for assessment of the course AIP in UTS.
The project is build with React & Node.js.
The website is a social networks for basketball fans to find buddies and basketball playing events.
Front-end URL:http://local:3000/
Back-end URL:http://local:5000/
cd BasketballBuddy/client
npm start
cd BasketballBuddy/server
npm run dev
- Only include one React component per file.
- However, multiple Stateless, or Pure, Components are allowed per file. eslint:
react/no-multi-comp
.
- However, multiple Stateless, or Pure, Components are allowed per file. eslint:
- Always use JSX syntax.
- Do not use
React.createElement
unless you're initializing the server from a file that is not JSX.
Why? Mixins introduce implicit dependencies, cause name clashes, and cause snowballing complexity. Most use cases for mixins can be accomplished in better ways via components, higher-order components, or utility modules.
-
Extensions: Use
.jsx
extension for React components. -
Filename: Use PascalCase for filenames. E.g.,
ReservationCard.jsx
. -
Reference Naming: Use PascalCase for React components and camelCase for their instances. eslint:
react/jsx-pascal-case
// bad import reservationCard from './ReservationCard'; // good import ReservationCard from './ReservationCard'; // bad const ReservationItem = <ReservationCard />; // good const reservationItem = <ReservationCard />;
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Component Naming: Use the filename as the component name. For example,
ReservationCard.jsx
should have a reference name ofReservationCard
. However, for root components of a directory, useindex.jsx
as the filename and use the directory name as the component name:// bad import Footer from './Footer/Footer'; // bad import Footer from './Footer/index'; // good import Footer from './Footer';
-
Higher-order Component Naming: Use a composite of the higher-order component's name and the passed-in component's name as the
displayName
on the generated component. For example, the higher-order componentwithFoo()
, when passed a componentBar
should produce a component with adisplayName
ofwithFoo(Bar)
.Why? A component's
displayName
may be used by developer tools or in error messages, and having a value that clearly expresses this relationship helps people understand what is happening.// bad export default function withFoo(WrappedComponent) { return function WithFoo(props) { return <WrappedComponent {...props} foo />; } } // good export default function withFoo(WrappedComponent) { function WithFoo(props) { return <WrappedComponent {...props} foo />; } const wrappedComponentName = WrappedComponent.displayName || WrappedComponent.name || 'Component'; WithFoo.displayName = `withFoo(${wrappedComponentName})`; return WithFoo; }
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Props Naming: Avoid using DOM component prop names for different purposes.
Why? People expect props like
style
andclassName
to mean one specific thing. Varying this API for a subset of your server makes the code less readable and less maintainable, and may cause bugs.// bad <MyComponent style="fancy" /> // bad <MyComponent className="fancy" /> // good <MyComponent variant="fancy" />
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Do not use
displayName
for naming components. Instead, name the component by reference.// bad export default React.createClass({ displayName: 'ReservationCard', // stuff goes here }); // good export default class ReservationCard extends React.Component { }
-
Always use double quotes (
"
) for JSX attributes, but single quotes ('
) for all other JS. eslint:jsx-quotes
Why? Regular HTML attributes also typically use double quotes instead of single, so JSX attributes mirror this convention.
// bad <Foo bar='bar' /> // good <Foo bar="bar" /> // bad <Foo style={{ left: "20px" }} /> // good <Foo style={{ left: '20px' }} />
-
Always include a single space in your self-closing tag. eslint:
no-multi-spaces
,react/jsx-tag-spacing
// bad <Foo/> // very bad <Foo /> // bad <Foo /> // good <Foo />
-
Do not pad JSX curly braces with spaces. eslint:
react/jsx-curly-spacing
// bad <Foo bar={ baz } /> // good <Foo bar={baz} />
-
Always self-close tags that have no children. eslint:
react/self-closing-comp
// bad <Foo variant="stuff"></Foo> // good <Foo variant="stuff" />
-
If your component has multi-line properties, close its tag on a new line. eslint:
react/jsx-closing-bracket-location
// bad <Foo bar="bar" baz="baz" /> // good <Foo bar="bar" baz="baz" />
-
Use arrow functions to close over local variables.
function ItemList(props) { return ( <ul> {props.items.map((item, index) => ( <Item key={item.key} onClick={() => doSomethingWith(item.name, index)} /> ))} </ul> ); }
-
Bind event handlers for the render method in the constructor. eslint:
react/jsx-no-bind
Why? A bind call in the render path creates a brand new function on every single render.
// bad class extends React.Component { onClickDiv() { // do stuff } render() { return <div onClick={this.onClickDiv.bind(this)} />; } } // good class extends React.Component { constructor(props) { super(props); this.onClickDiv = this.onClickDiv.bind(this); } onClickDiv() { // do stuff } render() { return <div onClick={this.onClickDiv} />; } }
-
Do not use underscore prefix for internal methods of a React component.
Why? Underscore prefixes are sometimes used as a convention in other languages to denote privacy. But, unlike those languages, there is no native support for privacy in JavaScript, everything is public. Regardless of your intentions, adding underscore prefixes to your properties does not actually make them private, and any property (underscore-prefixed or not) should be treated as being public. See issues #1024, and #490 for a more in-depth discussion.
// bad React.createClass({ _onClickSubmit() { // do stuff }, // other stuff }); // good class extends React.Component { onClickSubmit() { // do stuff } // other stuff }
-
Be sure to return a value in your
render
methods. eslint:react/require-render-return
// bad render() { (<div />); } // good render() { return (<div />); }
- Do not use
isMounted
. eslint:react/no-is-mounted
Why?
isMounted
is an anti-pattern, is not available when using ES6 classes, and is on its way to being officially deprecated.
- 2 Spaces for indentation
- Newlines
- No trailing whitespace
- Use Semicolons
- 80 characters per line
- Use single quotes
- Opening braces go on the same line
- Declare one variable per var statement
- Use lowerCamelCase for variables, properties and function names
- Use UpperCamelCase for class names
- Use UPPERCASE for Constants
- Write small functions
- Return early from functions
- Name your closures
- No nested closures
- Method chaining
- Object.freeze, Object.preventExtensions, Object.seal, with, eval
- Requires At Top
- Getters and setters
- Do not extend built-in prototypes
You may want to use editorconfig.org to enforce the formatting settings in your editor. Use the Node.js Style Guide .editorconfig file to have indentation, newslines and whitespace behavior automatically set to the rules set up below.
Use 2 spaces for indenting your code and swear an oath to never mix tabs and spaces - a special kind of hell is awaiting you otherwise.
Use UNIX-style newlines (\n
), and a newline character as the last character
of a file. Windows-style newlines (\r\n
) are forbidden inside any repository.
Just like you brush your teeth after every meal, you clean up any trailing whitespace in your JS files before committing. Otherwise the rotten smell of careless neglect will eventually drive away contributors and/or co-workers.
According to scientific research, the usage of semicolons is a core value of our community. Consider the points of the opposition, but be a traditionalist when it comes to abusing error correction mechanisms for cheap syntactic pleasures.
Limit your lines to 80 characters. Yes, screens have gotten much bigger over the last few years, but your brain has not. Use the additional room for split screen, your editor supports that, right?
Use single quotes, unless you are writing JSON.
Right:
var foo = 'bar';
Wrong:
var foo = "bar";
Your opening braces go on the same line as the statement.
Right:
if (true) {
console.log('winning');
}
Wrong:
if (true)
{
console.log('losing');
}
Also, notice the use of whitespace before and after the condition statement.
Declare one variable per var statement, it makes it easier to re-order the lines. However, ignore Crockford when it comes to declaring variables deeper inside a function, just put the declarations wherever they make sense.
Right:
var keys = ['foo', 'bar'];
var values = [23, 42];
var object = {};
while (keys.length) {
var key = keys.pop();
object[key] = values.pop();
}
Wrong:
var keys = ['foo', 'bar'],
values = [23, 42],
object = {},
key;
while (keys.length) {
key = keys.pop();
object[key] = values.pop();
}
Variables, properties and function names should use lowerCamelCase
. They
should also be descriptive. Single character variables and uncommon
abbreviations should generally be avoided.
Right:
var adminUser = db.query('SELECT * FROM users ...');
Wrong:
var admin_user = db.query('SELECT * FROM users ...');
Class names should be capitalized using UpperCamelCase
.
Right:
function BankAccount() {
}
Wrong:
function bank_Account() {
}
Constants should be declared as regular variables or static class properties, using all uppercase letters.
Right:
var SECOND = 1 * 1000;
function File() {
}
File.FULL_PERMISSIONS = 0777;
Wrong:
const SECOND = 1 * 1000;
function File() {
}
File.fullPermissions = 0777;
Use trailing commas and put short declarations on a single line. Only quote keys when your interpreter complains:
Right:
var a = ['hello', 'world'];
var b = {
good: 'code',
'is generally': 'pretty',
};
Wrong:
var a = [
'hello', 'world'
];
var b = {"good": 'code'
, is generally: 'pretty'
};
Programming is not about remembering stupid rules. Use the triple equality operator as it will work just as expected.
Right:
var a = 0;
if (a !== '') {
console.log('winning');
}
Wrong:
var a = 0;
if (a == '') {
console.log('losing');
}
Any non-trivial conditions should be assigned to a descriptively named variable or function:
Right:
var isValidPassword = password.length >= 4 && /^(?=.*\d).{4,}$/.test(password);
if (isValidPassword) {
console.log('winning');
}
Wrong:
if (password.length >= 4 && /^(?=.*\d).{4,}$/.test(password)) {
console.log('losing');
}
Keep your functions short. A good function fits on a slide that the people in the last row of a big room can comfortably read. So don't count on them having perfect vision and limit yourself to ~15 lines of code per function.
To avoid deep nesting of if-statements, always return a function's value as early as possible.
Right:
function isPercentage(val) {
if (val < 0) {
return false;
}
if (val > 100) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
Wrong:
function isPercentage(val) {
if (val >= 0) {
if (val < 100) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
} else {
return false;
}
}
Or for this particular example it may also be fine to shorten things even further:
function isPercentage(val) {
var isInRange = (val >= 0 && val <= 100);
return isInRange;
}
Feel free to give your closures a name. It shows that you care about them, and will produce better stack traces, heap and cpu profiles.
Right:
req.on('end', function onEnd() {
console.log('winning');
});
Wrong:
req.on('end', function() {
console.log('losing');
});
Use closures, but don't nest them. Otherwise your code will become a mess.
Right:
setTimeout(function() {
client.connect(afterConnect);
}, 1000);
function afterConnect() {
console.log('winning');
}
Wrong:
setTimeout(function() {
client.connect(function() {
console.log('losing');
});
}, 1000);
One method per line should be used if you want to chain methods.
You should also indent these methods so it's easier to tell they are part of the same chain.
Right:
User
.findOne({ name: 'foo' })
.populate('bar')
.exec(function(err, user) {
return true;
});
Wrong:
User
.findOne({ name: 'foo' })
.populate('bar')
.exec(function(err, user) {
return true;
});
User.findOne({ name: 'foo' })
.populate('bar')
.exec(function(err, user) {
return true;
});
User.findOne({ name: 'foo' }).populate('bar')
.exec(function(err, user) {
return true;
});
User.findOne({ name: 'foo' }).populate('bar')
.exec(function(err, user) {
return true;
});
Use slashes for both single line and multi line comments. Try to write comments that explain higher level mechanisms or clarify difficult segments of your code. Don't use comments to restate trivial things.
Right:
// 'ID_SOMETHING=VALUE' -> ['ID_SOMETHING=VALUE', 'SOMETHING', 'VALUE']
var matches = item.match(/ID_([^\n]+)=([^\n]+)/));
// This function has a nasty side effect where a failure to increment a
// redis counter used for statistics will cause an exception. This needs
// to be fixed in a later iteration.
function loadUser(id, cb) {
// ...
}
var isSessionValid = (session.expires < Date.now());
if (isSessionValid) {
// ...
}
Wrong:
// Execute a regex
var matches = item.match(/ID_([^\n]+)=([^\n]+)/);
// Usage: loadUser(5, function() { ... })
function loadUser(id, cb) {
// ...
}
// Check if the session is valid
var isSessionValid = (session.expires < Date.now());
// If the session is valid
if (isSessionValid) {
// ...
}
Crazy shit that you will probably never need. Stay away from it.
Always put requires at top of file to clearly illustrate a file's dependencies. Besides giving an overview for others at a quick glance of dependencies and possible memory impact, it allows one to determine if they need a package.json file should they choose to use the file elsewhere.
Do not use setters, they cause more problems for people who try to use your software than they can solve.
Feel free to use getters that are free from side effects, like providing a length property for a collection class.
Do not extend the prototype of native JavaScript objects. Your future self will be forever grateful.
Right:
var a = [];
if (!a.length) {
console.log('winning');
}
Wrong:
Array.prototype.empty = function() {
return !this.length;
}
var a = [];
if (a.empty()) {
console.log('losing');
}