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Cerulean
Cerulean

Reputation: 6013

Is it possible to use the jQuery-dependent library 'chessboard.js' with React?

I'm interested in using the Chessboard.js library with React. However Chessboard.js uses jQuery, which React recommends against, although it seems it's not completely forbidden. I know that there are libraries that have integrated Chessboard.js with React, but I don't know how successfully they've done so.

The proof is in the pudding, of course, and it would be possible to try out the various packages and see how they work. But I'm relatively new to React, so I'd be keen to know if anyone had any good (or bad) experiences mixing Chessboard.js with React.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 178

Answers (1)

Mosè Raguzzini
Mosè Raguzzini

Reputation: 15821

Sure it is possible. Return always false in shouldComponentUpdate and use jquery after placing your refs in componentDidMount. Ref: https://notes.devlabs.bg/how-to-use-jquery-libraries-in-the-react-ecosystem-7dfeb1aafde0

Upvotes: 1

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