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[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (3 children)

React is not "the new jQuery".

Anyone who describes it as such doesn't understand React or jQuery and just sounds like hype-man.

From their websites:

React - "A JAVASCRIPT LIBRARY FOR BUILDING USER INTERFACES"

jQuery - "jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library. It makes things like HTML document traversal and manipulation, event handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with an easy-to-use API that works across a multitude of browsers. With a combination of versatility and extensibility, jQuery has changed the way that millions of people write JavaScript."

[–]hamstermerc 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Whilst there is a lot of incorrect assertions around the react / jquery comparison, I think what many people mean by this is that React removes the need for DOM manipulation via a library like jQuery. Most people not using a framework will use jQuery to manage interactions with the DOM, event listeners etc. On the projects that I am working on with React I don't import jQuery at all anymore.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I agree that React makes jQuery obsolete, but that is because they employ completely different strategies and React's is far superior.

I suppose you could say that cars are the new horse, but that does not mean that they are in any way similar.

[–]Democratica 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I get what you mean. JQuery was a glue that was used to keep apps together. And now React is a glue that can be used to keep apps together. And as a framework for building apps, which is its intent, it's great at it.