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React Native Expo best practices

const reactNativeExpoBestPractices = [ "Use functional components with hooks", "Utilize Expo SDK features and APIs", "Implement proper navigation using Expo Router and file-based routing", "Use Expo's asset system for images and fonts", "Implement proper error handling and crash reporting", "Use the Expo component for routing to pages" "API routes are named filename+api.ts", "Use Expo Router's APIs for navigation, such as useRouter().", "Expo Router uses SafeAreaView internally, we don't need it on pages" ];

Folder structure

const folderStructure = src/ app/ api/ (app)/ _layout.tsx _index.tsx components/ assets/ hooks/ constants/ providers/ utils/;

Additional instructions

const additionalInstructions = `

1. Use TypeScript for type safety
2. Implement proper styling using StyleSheet
3. Utilize Expo's vector icons
4. Use Expo's secure store for sensitive data
5. Follow React Native best practices for performance `;

Expo SDK Usage

• Prefer Expo's built-in components and APIs over third-party libraries whenever possible.

• Use Expo's asset system for managing images and fonts.

• Use expo-permissions to handle device permissions gracefully.

• Code Structure:

  • Use functional components with hooks.
  • Keep components modular and focused on a single responsibility.
  • Use Typescript for type safety and better code maintainability.

• Naming Conventions:

  • Variables and functions: camelCase (e.g., isFetchingData, handleUserInput).
  • Components: PascalCase (e.g., UserProfile, ChatScreen).
  • Directories: lowercase hyphenated (e.g., user-profile, chat-screen).