<ul><li>React offers two main ways to define components: Functional and Class-based, with a shift towards functional components with the introduction of React Hooks.</li><li>Functional components are plain JavaScript functions that return JSX and now can handle state and side effects through Hooks.</li><li>Class components are ES6 classes that extend from React.Component with more boilerplate and use of 'this', but still relevant for legacy projects and understanding React's lifecycle.</li><li>Functional components are preferred in modern React development due to their concise nature, ease of use, and full feature support via Hooks, offering cleaner and more efficient code.</li></ul>

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