? View Component in React Native

? Quick Overview

The View component in React Native is the fundamental building block for creating layouts. It works like a container that supports layout using Flexbox, styling, touch handling, and accessibility controls.

? Key Concepts

• Acts as a container for other components
• Uses Flexbox for layout by default
• Supports styling via the StyleSheet API
• Platform-independent UI building block

? Syntax / Theory

The View component is imported from react-native and is used to group and style child components such as Text, Image, or other Views.

? Code Example(s)

// Basic View container example
import React from "react";
import { View, Text } from "react-native";

export default function App() {
  return (
    
      Hello React Native
    
  );
}

? Live Output / Explanation

? Interactive Example

Adjust the properties below to see how a <View> uses Flexbox to arrange its children. In React Native, flexDirection defaults to column.

// Generated React Native Code
<View style={{
  flex: 1,
  flexDirection: 'column',
  justifyContent: 'flex-start',
  alignItems: 'stretch',
}}>
  <Text>1</Text>
  <Text>2</Text>
  <Text>3</Text>
</View>

? Use Cases

• Creating screen layouts
• Grouping UI elements
• Applying Flexbox-based design
• Building reusable UI sections