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Danny Guo
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Summary

React's Fragments feature addresses the common problem of returning sibling elements in a user interface without wrapping them in an unnecessary parent element, which can clutter the DOM. Introduced in React v16.2, Fragments allow developers to return multiple elements without adding extra nodes, thus maintaining a cleaner structure. They can be used in their full form as `<React.Fragment>` or with a shorthand syntax `<>`, the latter of which offers a more concise code without the need for extra imports, though it doesn't support key attributes necessary for certain use cases like lists. Fragments have been widely adopted in the JavaScript ecosystem, with support added by TypeScript, Babel, Prettier, and eslint-plugin-react, indicating their importance and utility in modern frontend development. Additionally, tools like LogRocket facilitate error tracking in React applications, enhancing the development experience by providing deeper integrations with various stacks.