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IQ: Default vs named export

IQ: Default vs named export

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IQ: Default vs named export

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So, the question is, what is the difference between default exports and the named exports? In ES6, there are two primary ways to import or export functions or modules which are default and named import-export. A file cannot have more than one default export whereas a file may have multiple named exports. We can use both approaches in a single file. To export the component as a default export, then we have to use the default keyword in the export statement. Whereas in the named exports, we just have to write the export keyword just before the declaration of a module or a function. To import the default exported component, we just have to use the import statement along with any name whereas while importing named components or modules, we have to use the same name used during declaration. Developers often use default exports if the file exports only one component and use named exports if it exports multiple components or modules.

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