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Avoid Common Mistakes while using hooks in React
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This is my first story on any frontend stack, as I am currently going through a learning course, so thought of sharing a few concepts as I learn. Today, we are diving into the world of React Hooks — a game-changing feature introduced in React 16.8 and further enhanced in the latest release, React 19. Whether you are a seasoned React developer or just beginning your journey, mastering hooks is crucial for building modern, efficient, and maintainable React applications.
With exciting new features in React 19, like enhanced server-side handling and optimized UI updates, hooks are more powerful than ever, making them an essential part of React development today.
What Are React Hooks?
React Hooks are functions that allow developers to use state and other React features in functional components, offering a simpler and more powerful way to manage state and side effects in your applications.
Previously, class components were used to handle state, lifecycle methods, and other features, but with hooks, functional components can now perform these tasks as well, making the code cleaner, more modular, and easier to maintain. Here are two concepts which can be used as reference in article below.