π React Hooks & Rendering β A Clear Mental Model (For My Future Self Too)
The article discusses React Hooks and their role in managing state and side effects in function components. It outlines several core hooks, including useState, useEffect, and useContext, explaining their purposes and when to use them. Additionally, it covers different rendering types such as Client Side Rendering, Server Side Rendering, and Static Site Generation.
- βͺReact Hooks help function components manage state and respond to changes.
- βͺCore hooks include useState for UI data, useEffect for side effects, and useContext for shared data.
- βͺDifferent rendering types include Client Side Rendering, Server Side Rendering, and Static Site Generation.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 1370173) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Arooba Zaman Posted on May 23 π React Hooks & Rendering β A Clear Mental Model (For My Future Self Too) πͺWhat are React Hooks? Hooks are helpers that let a function component: remember data react to changes π§ Core React Hooks (WHAT + WHY) πΉ useState β data that affects the UI Why it exists: React re-runs components often. Without state, values would reset every time. Use when: The user should see the change.
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