Tag: React Hooks

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7 Common Mistakes When Using React Hooks

Despite the utility React Hooks provide us, improper use can lead to performance degradation and elusive bugs. In this article, we’ll outline some common mistakes developers make when using React Hooks and solutions on how best to avoid them.

by Hassan Djirdeh
March 26, 2024 6 min read Share
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How to Access Previous Props or State Values with React Hooks

Learn how to use refs to store the previous values of state and props in React since there React doesn’t have a built-in way to access this value.

by John Au-Yeung
February 26, 2024 4 min read Share
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Learn How to Use the useMemo Hook Once and for All

Dive deep into React’s useMemo hook and learn when to use it, when to avoid it, and what mistakes to steer clear of so you can reduce expensive computations.

by Leonardo Maldonado
February 05, 2024 6 min read Share
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React Basics: Guide to the useEffect Hook

See how to use the useEffect hook to run code when a state or prop value changes in our React app.

by John Au-Yeung
November 17, 2023 5 min read Share
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React Router Hooks—Part 2

This article discusses three less commonly known but still very powerful hooks from React Router—useSubmit(), useBeforeUnload() and useRouteError(). These hooks have been released as part of the latest major version of React Router, v6.

by Hassan Djirdeh
July 11, 2023 7 min read Share