React Native Can't find variable: window"

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Attempting to port a react web project over to native I'm getting the following:

React Native Can't find variable: window"

This is most likely due to me requiring react and attempting to give it global scope with window.React = require('react-native');.

What's curious is the project runs fine if I enable debugging with chrome.

If the above is incorrect how do I set a global scope with react native ?

It's not a browser so there is no window. I'm wondering exact what you're trying to do here... — Colin Ramsay
– Colin Ramsay, Commented Apr 8, 2015 at 8:52
This can be closed now. Window does get defined from react native however it seems to do it a tad too late. If in doubt use 'global' instead of window. — Kyle Johnson
– Kyle Johnson, Commented Apr 9, 2015 at 9:23
cool well just mark your own question as "answered" - that's as good as closing it. — Colin Ramsay
– Colin Ramsay, Commented Apr 9, 2015 at 9:56

Kyle Johnson · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-09 09:32:58Z

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React needs to be initialised before the window object can be accessed. Regardless of this in general global is preferred(which is what you would use when developing in node).

answered Apr 9, 2015 at 9:32

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zmj110 · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-06 07:36:49Z

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downgrade react-native to version 0.55.4 will save your time

ref: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/20015

edited Jul 6, 2018 at 7:36

answered Jul 6, 2018 at 6:27

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