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Create React App

Type the following command to create a new react app:

npx create-react-app demo

Now, go to the project folder:

cd demo

Now, update default App.js with below code snippet

src\App.js

import React, { Component } from 'react';
 
class App extends Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.handleClick = this.handleClick.bind(this);
  }
 
  handleClick = (event) => {
      alert(event.type);
  }
 
  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <div className="text-center">
          <button className="btn btn-secondary" onClick={this.handleClick}>
            Click Me
          </button>
        </div>
      </div>
    );
  }
}
 
export default App;
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