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useState basics, correct updates, functional updates, and common mistakes

useState stores local component state, and updates should be based on immutable patterns and previous state when needed.

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useState basics, correct updates, functional updates, and common mistakes

useState stores local component state, and updates should be based on immutable patterns and previous state when needed.

  • Use functional updates when next state depends on previous state
  • Never mutate arrays or objects directly
  • Setter calls schedule a re-render

useState basics, correct updates, functional updates, and common mistakes