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reduxjs/reselect

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19,039TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

TLDR

A JavaScript library for reading Redux state efficiently using memoized selectors that only recalculate derived data when the inputs they depend on actually change.

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    What it does
      Memoized selectors
      Efficient state reads
      Selector chaining
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Redux
      React
    Use cases
      Prevent re-renders
      Derive filtered data
      Chain queries
    Audience
      React developers
      Redux users
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Stop React components from re-rendering unnecessarily by memoizing the selector that filters or sorts Redux state

USE CASE 2

Build complex derived data queries by chaining simple selectors where each one feeds into the next

USE CASE 3

Improve performance in a large Redux app where many components currently re-render on every state update

What is it built with?

TypeScriptJavaScriptRedux

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Already included in Redux Toolkit, install as a standalone package only if not using Redux Toolkit.

In plain English

Reselect is a JavaScript library that helps you read data from a Redux store without doing unnecessary recalculations. Redux is a popular tool for managing shared application state, and Reselect's job is to make reading that state fast and efficient. The core idea is "memoized selectors." A selector is just a function that reads from the application's state and returns some derived value, for example, filtering a list of tasks to show only the completed ones. Without Reselect, that filtering runs every time anything in the state changes, even if the task list itself didn't change. Reselect remembers the last result and only recalculates when the inputs actually change. This matters in frameworks like React, where unnecessary recalculations can cause the whole UI to re-render. Selectors built with Reselect can also be chained together, the output of one selector feeds into another, so you can build up complex queries from simple building blocks. It is written in TypeScript and already included in Redux Toolkit, the recommended way to use Redux. You would add it when you notice that your Redux-connected components are re-rendering too often, or when you need to derive data (like sorting or filtering) from your stored state in an efficient, reusable way.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Using Reselect createSelector, write a memoized selector that filters a Redux todos list to show only incomplete items
Prompt 2
How do I chain two Reselect selectors so the output of the first becomes an input to the second?
Prompt 3
Help me migrate my existing plain Redux selectors to Reselect to stop unnecessary re-renders in my React app
Prompt 4
What is the difference between createSelector and createSelectorCreator in Reselect and when do I need the latter?

Frequently asked questions

What is reselect?

A JavaScript library for reading Redux state efficiently using memoized selectors that only recalculate derived data when the inputs they depend on actually change.

What language is reselect written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, JavaScript, Redux.

How hard is reselect to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is reselect for?

Mainly developer.

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