What is the recommended ordering of methods in component class?

Recommended ordering of methods from mounting to render stage:

  1. static methods
  2. constructor()
  3. getChildContext()
  4. componentWillMount()
  5. componentDidMount()
  6. componentWillReceiveProps()
  7. shouldComponentUpdate()
  8. componentWillUpdate()
  9. componentDidUpdate()
  10. componentWillUnmount()
  11. click handlers or event handlers like onClickSubmit() or onChangeDescription()
  12. getter methods for render like getSelectReason() or getFooterContent()
  13. optional render methods like renderNavigation() or renderProfilePicture()
  14. render()

January 12, 2022
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