How does styling work in React Native?

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React Native uses a subset of CSS properties implemented through JavaScript objects:

import { StyleSheet, View, Text } from 'react-native';

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    backgroundColor: '#f0f0f0',
    justifyContent: 'center',
    alignItems: 'center',
  },
  text: {
    fontSize: 16,
    fontWeight: 'bold',
    color: '#333',
  }
});

const MyComponent = () => (
  <View style={styles.container}>
    <Text style={styles.text}>Hello World</Text>
  </View>
);

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