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Build a Polymorphic Component

Explore how to build reusable polymorphic React components using TypeScript. Understand the role of the as prop in rendering different HTML elements safely and effectively. This lesson helps you grasp a basic implementation and common pitfalls in polymorphic component design.

Building the polymorphic component

Although it might not seem simple at first, building a polymorphic component is actually quite straightforward.

Here’s a basic implementation of a polymorphic component:

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