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Lets know About React Hook ----------------------------- ✅ Hooks are functions that let you use React features like state and lifecycle methods in functional components. Some Popular React Hook:- 👉 useState: Manage state in functional components. const [count, setCount] = useState(0); 👉 useEffect: Handle side effects like data fetching or subscriptions. useEffect(() => { fetchData(); }, []); // runs once 👉 useContext: Access global data. const user = useContext(UserContext); 👉 useRef: Persist mutable values or DOM references. const inputRef = useRef(null); 👉 useReducer: Manage complex state logic. const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, initialState); Cheers, Binay 🙏 #react #javascript #namastereact #developement #reacthook #frontend #application #post
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