Reactjs and images in the public folder
ReactJS provides a quick and easy way to access and display images stored in your public folder. By simply using the environment variable process.env.PUBLIC_URL
, which points to your public directory, you're set to go:
This approach ensures that your application correctly locates and displays your images in both development and production environments, without any need for Webpack configuration.
When image paths are dynamic
In scenarios where you need to construct image path dynamically, like say displaying a user's profile picture or showing different icons based on the user's status, you can build the image path dynamically within the component:
Simpler asset management without Webpack
Avoiding the complexity of the Webpack asset management is indeed possible. With simple projects where you only need a minimal handling of assets, directly using the image paths is the way to go:
If you love the simplicity of a static file server, you'll appreciate this technique. No need for import statements or Webpack loaders.
The Art of folder organization
Keeping your project tidy and organized is as crucial as writing clean code. Consider grouping images that are related together. This will make them easier to locate and reference.
In a world full of mess, be a well-structured mess.
Advanced: using loaders with Webpack
Webpack shines when you need advanced asset management. For lazy loading or CDN hosting, you can use url-loader
which allows images to be required in as URLs and provides size limits.
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) and external images
Images from a different origin typically face CORS restrictions. Be prepared to handle this by setting the necessary CORS policies on the server or using proxies.
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