{"id":1991,"date":"2024-03-15T19:09:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T13:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2024-03-15T19:09:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T13:39:42","slug":"push-notifications-in-react-native","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/","title":{"rendered":"The Easiest Way To Implement Push Notifications in React Native"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to implement push notifications in React Native? If yes, you have stumbled upon the right webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we have provided a detailed step-by-step guide you can follow to implement push notifications in React Native &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 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Services (FCM\/APNs)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#For_Android\" title=\"For Android\">For Android<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Code\" title=\"Code\">Code<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#For_iOS\" title=\"For iOS\">For iOS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Code-2\" title=\"Code\">Code<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Advantages\" title=\"Advantages\">Advantages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Challenges\" title=\"Challenges\">Challenges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Expo_Push_Notifications_Service_and_Other_Cloud_Services\" title=\"Expo Push Notifications Service and Other Cloud Services\">Expo Push Notifications Service and Other Cloud Services<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Expo_Push_Notifications\" title=\"Expo Push Notifications\">Expo Push Notifications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Code-3\" title=\"Code \">Code <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Advantages-2\" title=\"Advantages\">Advantages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Challenges-2\" title=\"Challenges\">Challenges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#React_Native_Libraries_like_react-native-push-notification\" title=\"React Native Libraries like react-native-push-notification\">React Native Libraries like react-native-push-notification<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Code-4\" title=\"Code\">Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Advantages-3\" title=\"Advantages\">Advantages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Challenges-3\" title=\"Challenges\">Challenges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#How_to_add_Firebase_Push_Notification_In_React_Native\" title=\"How to add Firebase Push Notification In React Native?\u00a0\">How to add Firebase Push Notification In React Native?\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Step_1_Set_Up_Firebase_Project\" title=\"Step 1: Set Up Firebase Project\">Step 1: Set Up Firebase Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Step_2_Install_Required_Packages\" title=\"Step 2: Install Required Packages\">Step 2: Install Required Packages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Step_3_Configure_Firebase_in_Your_App\" title=\"Step 3: Configure Firebase in Your App\">Step 3: Configure Firebase in Your App<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Android_Configuration\" title=\"Android Configuration\">Android Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#iOS_Configuration\" title=\"iOS Configuration\">iOS Configuration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Step_4_Initialize_Firebase_in_Your_React_Native_App\" title=\"Step 4: Initialize Firebase in Your React Native App\">Step 4: Initialize Firebase in Your React Native App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Code-5\" title=\"Code\">Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Step_5_Request_Permissions_and_Handle_Notifications\" title=\"Step 5: Request Permissions and Handle Notifications\">Step 5: Request Permissions and Handle Notifications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/push-notifications-in-react-native\/#Too_Much_Coding_There_is_a_better_way\" title=\"Too Much Coding? There is a better way\">Too Much Coding? There is a better way<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Implement_Using_Native_Platform-Specific_Notification_Services_FCMAPNs\"><\/span>Implement Using Native Platform-Specific Notification Services (FCM\/APNs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>React Native allows direct integration with native modules for Android and iOS platforms, enabling developers to use Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for Android and Apple Push Notification service (APNs) for iOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Android\"><\/span>For Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firebase.google.com\/docs\/cloud-messaging\">FCM<\/a> is a robust service provided by Google, offering a free and reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/web-push-notifications-mobile\/\">push notification solution for mobile<\/a>. Developers can integrate FCM into their React Native projects by linking Firebase to their app, obtaining a unique token for each device, and handling notifications through native code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code\"><\/span>Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-4.png\" alt=\"Implement Using Native React on Android\" class=\"wp-image-1996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-4.png 742w, https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-4-300x257.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_iOS\"><\/span>For iOS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>APNs is Apple&#8217;s dedicated service for sending push notifications to iOS devices. Integration involves configuring certificates, registering for remote notifications, and handling notifications using native code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code-2\"><\/span>Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-6.png\" alt=\"Implement Using Native React on iOS\" class=\"wp-image-1998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-6.png 834w, https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-6-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-6-768x308.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages\"><\/span>Advantages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Direct access to native APIs for efficient and platform-specific handling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allows leveraging advanced features offered by FCM and APNs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenges\"><\/span>Challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Requires knowledge of platform-specific development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation may be more complex compared to using abstraction layers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expo_Push_Notifications_Service_and_Other_Cloud_Services\"><\/span>Expo Push Notifications Service and Other Cloud Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a popular React Native development toolkit that offers its own push notification service, simplifying the process of sending notifications across Android and iOS platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expo_Push_Notifications\"><\/span>Expo Push Notifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It provides a unified API for handling push notifications without platform-specific configurations. Developers can easily send notifications using Expo&#8217;s notification tooling and manage tokens for devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code-3\"><\/span>Code <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"703\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-5.png\" alt=\"Expo Push Notifications in React Native\" class=\"wp-image-1997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-5.png 703w, https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-5-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages-2\"><\/span>Advantages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Simplified cross-platform implementation without platform-specific configurations (Expo).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to third-party cloud services offering additional features and analytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenges-2\"><\/span>Challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Limited customization and control compared to native solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dependency on third-party services, which may have usage limitations or pricing models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"React_Native_Libraries_like_react-native-push-notification\"><\/span>React Native Libraries like react-native-push-notification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>React Native community libraries, such as react-native-push-notification, provide an abstraction layer over native notification services, offering a cross-platform solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Libraries like react-native-push-notification abstract the complexities of native implementations and provide a unified API for sending notifications. Developers can utilize these libraries to handle notifications with simpler JavaScript code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code-4\"><\/span>Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-code-3.png\" alt=\"React Native Libraries like react-native-push-notification\" class=\"wp-image-1994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-code-3.png 741w, https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/react-code-3-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages-3\"><\/span>Advantages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Simplified cross-platform implementation with JavaScript.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offers a balance between native control and ease of use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenges-3\"><\/span><strong>Challenges<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Dependency on library maintenance and updates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Might lack access to advanced features of platform-specific services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_add_Firebase_Push_Notification_In_React_Native\"><\/span>How to add Firebase Push Notification In React Native?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) push notifications in a React Native app, you&#8217;ll need to follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Set_Up_Firebase_Project\"><\/span>Step 1: Set Up Firebase Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the Firebase Console: <a href=\"https:\/\/console.firebase.google.com\/\">https:\/\/console.firebase.google.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on &#8220;Add Project&#8221; and follow the setup instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add Your App to Firebase:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register your app on Firebase and download the configuration file (google-services.json for Android and GoogleService-Info.plist for iOS).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Install_Required_Packages\"><\/span>Step 2: Install Required Packages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For React Native Firebase, you&#8217;ll need the @react-native-firebase\/app and @react-native-firebase\/messaging packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code># Using npm\n\nnpm install @react-native-firebase\/app @react-native-firebase\/messaging\n\n# Using yarn\n\nyarn add @react-native-firebase\/app @react-native-firebase\/messaging\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Configure_Firebase_in_Your_App\"><\/span>Step 3: Configure Firebase in Your App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Android_Configuration\"><\/span><strong>Android Configuration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Add google-services.json to your Android\/app directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure the necessary dependencies and configurations are set up in the build.gradle and AndroidManifest.xml files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iOS_Configuration\"><\/span>iOS Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Add GoogleService-Info.plist to your Xcode project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure you&#8217;ve configured your app to handle background notifications and other necessary settings in Xcode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Initialize_Firebase_in_Your_React_Native_App\"><\/span>Step 4: Initialize Firebase in Your React Native App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In your app&#8217;s entry file (e.g., App.js), initialize Firebase by importing @react-native-firebase\/app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Code-5\"><\/span>Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Code-in-react.png\" alt=\"In your app's entry file (e.g., App.js), initialize Firebase by importing @react-native-firebase\/app\" class=\"wp-image-1992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Code-in-react.png 725w, https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Code-in-react-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Request_Permissions_and_Handle_Notifications\"><\/span>Step 5: Request Permissions and Handle Notifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In your React Native components, handle the permissions and message reception:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/code-2-react.png\" alt=\"Request Permissions and Handle Notifications\" class=\"wp-image-1993\" style=\"width:554px;height:733px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/code-2-react.png 554w, https:\/\/larapush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/code-2-react-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Too_Much_Coding_There_is_a_better_way\"><\/span>Too Much Coding? 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