React Hooks
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React Hooks are a feature introduced in React 16.8 that allows developers to use state and other React features in functional components without the need to write a class. Before Hooks, stateful logic and lifecycle methods were only available in class components. Hooks provide a more concise and intuitive way to manage state and side effects in functional components.
There are several built-in hooks available in React, such as useState, useEffect, useContext, and more. Let's look at a few commonly used hooks:
useState: This hook allows you to add state to your functional component. It returns an array with two elements: the current state value and a function to update the state value. For example:
UseState, UseEffect, UseReducer, UseMemo, UseContext , Custom Hooks and many more.
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