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what is useReducer
useReducer is a hook in React that is used for managing complex state logic. It is an alternative to the useState hook and is used when the state logic becomes more complicated and needs to be managed in a predictable way.
useReducer takes in a reducer function and an initial state value. The reducer function takes in the current state and an action, and returns the new state based on the action. Actions are objects that describe the type of state update that needs to occur.
Here is an example of using useReducer in JavaScript:
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import React, { useReducer } from 'react';
const initialState = { count: 0 };
function reducer(state, action) {
switch (action.type) {
case 'increment':
return { count: state.count + 1 };
case 'decrement':
return { count: state.count - 1 };
default:
throw new Error();
}
}
function Counter() {
const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, initialState);
return (
<div>
Count: {state.count}
<button onClick={() => dispatch({ type: 'increment' })}>Increment</button>
<button onClick={() => dispatch({ type: 'decrement' })}>Decrement</button>
</div>
);
}
In this example, we have a simple counter component that uses useReducer to manage its state. The state object in the component holds the current count value. The dispatch function is used to trigger actions that update the state.
When the "Increment" button is clicked, it dispatches an action of type "increment", and the reducer function updates the count value by adding 1. Similarly, when the "Decrement" button is clicked, it dispatches an action of type "decrement", and the reducer function updates the count value by subtracting 1.
ð©âð» what is the difference between react.Memo and useMemo?
React.memo and useMemo are two different features in React that serve different purposes.
React.memo:
React.memo is a higher-order component that is used to optimize the rendering of functional components by memoizing the result.Example of using React.memo:
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import React from 'react';
const MyComponent = React.memo((props) => {
// component logic here
});
useMemo:
useMemo is a hook that is used to memoize and cache the result of a function or computation, similar to React.memo.Example of using useMemo:
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import React, { useMemo } from 'react';
const MyComponent = ({ value }) => {
const memoizedValue = useMemo(() => {
// costly computation here
}, [value]);
// component logic using memoizedValue
};
In this example, the costly computation inside the useMemo function will only re-run when the value dependency changes. If the value stays the same, the memoized value will be retrieved from cache, avoiding unnecessary re-computation.
In summary, React.memo optimizes functional component rendering by memoizing the result based on prop changes, while useMemo memoizes the result of a function or computation based on dependency changes.
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