Yared Yilma

Introduction

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way developers write code. From auto-completing functions to generating entire applications, AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot and OpenAI’s GPT models are changing the software development landscape.

How AI Understands Code

Modern AI models are trained on vast amounts of code from repositories like GitHub and Stack Overflow. Using deep learning and transformer architectures, these models analyze patterns, predict the next lines of code, and even detect bugs before execution.

Benefits of AI in Development

Increased Productivity – AI helps developers write code faster by suggesting boilerplate and refactoring existing code.
Error Reduction – Intelligent AI systems catch syntax errors and security vulnerabilities in real time.
Learning & Assistance – AI acts as a coding assistant, helping developers learn new frameworks and languages.

AI is transforming how we write code, but it’s a tool, not a replacement for developers. The best approach is to leverage AI for efficiency while maintaining critical thinking and domain expertise.


import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
import './styles.css';

// A custom hook for handling window resize
const useWindowSize = () => {
  const [windowSize, setWindowSize] = useState({
    width: undefined,
    height: undefined,
  });
  
  useEffect(() => {
    // Handler to call on window resize
    function handleResize() {
      setWindowSize({
        width: window.innerWidth,
        height: window.innerHeight,
      });
    }
    
    // Add event listener
    window.addEventListener("resize", handleResize);
    
    // Call handler right away so state gets updated with initial window size
    handleResize();
    
    // Remove event listener on cleanup
    return () => window.removeEventListener("resize", handleResize);
  }, []); // Empty array ensures that effect is only run on mount and unmount
  
  return windowSize;
}

// A TodoItem component with JSX
const TodoItem = ({ todo, onToggle, onDelete }) => (
  <motion.li
    initial={{ opacity: 0, y: -10 }}
    animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
    exit={{ opacity: 0, y: 10 }}
    className={`todo-item ${todo.completed ? 'completed' : ''}`}
  >
    <input
      type="checkbox"
      checked={todo.completed}
      onChange={() => onToggle(todo.id)}
    />
    <span>{todo.text}</span>
    <button onClick={() => onDelete(todo.id)}>Delete</button>
  </motion.li>
);

TodoItem.propTypes = {
  todo: PropTypes.shape({
    id: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
    text: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
    completed: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
  }).isRequired,
  onToggle: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
  onDelete: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
};

// Main TodoApp component
function TodoApp() {
  const [todos, setTodos] = useState([]);
  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('');
  const { width } = useWindowSize();
  
  const handleAddTodo = (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    if (!inputValue.trim()) return;
    
    const newTodo = {
      id: Date.now(),
      text: inputValue,
      completed: false,
    };
    
    setTodos([...todos, newTodo]);
    setInputValue('');
  };
  
  const handleToggle = useCallback((id) => {
    setTodos(todos.map(todo => 
      todo.id === id ? { ...todo, completed: !todo.completed } : todo
    ));
  }, [todos]);
  
  const handleDelete = useCallback((id) => {
    setTodos(todos.filter(todo => todo.id !== id));
  }, [todos]);
  
  const completedCount = todos.filter(todo => todo.completed).length;
  
  return (
    <div className="todo-app">
      <h1>React Todo App</h1>
      {width < 768 && <p>Mobile view detected</p>}
      
      <form onSubmit={handleAddTodo}>
        <input
          type="text"
          value={inputValue}
          onChange={e => setInputValue(e.target.value)}
          placeholder="Add a new todo..."
        />
        <button type="submit">Add</button>
      </form>
      
      <div className="stats">
        <p>Total: {todos.length}</p>
        <p>Completed: {completedCount}</p>
      </div>
      
      <AnimatePresence>
        <ul className="todo-list">
          {todos.length > 0 ? (
            todos.map(todo => (
              <TodoItem
                key={todo.id}
                todo={todo}
                onToggle={handleToggle}
                onDelete={handleDelete}
              />
            ))
          ) : (
            <p>No todos yet! Add one above.</p>
          )}
        </ul>
      </AnimatePresence>
    </div>
  );
}

export default TodoApp;

A sample code

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The Rise of AI-Powered Code Generation

Introduction

How AI Understands Code

Benefits of AI in Development