Avoid the toggle bug in React with functional state updater

🚨 React developers, are you STILL making this mistake? Most bugs in toggles and boolean states come from one simple issue: ✅ React batches state updates. ❌ So calling setState(!state) twice won’t toggle twice — it uses the same stale value. The fix? Always use the functional state updater: setState(prev => !prev) It guarantees you’re working with the most up-to-date value, even during batched renders. Small change, HUGE improvement in reliability and UI behavior. ⚡ #ReactJS #JavaScript #Frontend #WebDevelopment #CleanCode #ReactDeveloper #TypeScript #CodingTips #Performance #SoftwareEngineering #TechTips

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Great point! The amount of bugs caused by stale state is underestimated — especially in toggle logic and event-heavy components. I always recommend using the functional updater by default. It keeps the UI consistent and avoids those “but it should toggle twice!” moments. Thanks for highlighting this — really valuable reminder! 🙌

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