A Comprehensive Guide to React Hooks

React has transformed the way we design web applications and the introduction of hooks in version 16.8 resulted in a paradigm shift in how we manage state and side effects. React hooks allow functional components to control state and lifecycle methods previously only available in class components. We will go over

1. What are React hooks?
2. Advantages of using React hooks,
3. The rules of React hooks.

1. What are React Hooks?

React hooks let you use state and other React features without writing a class.

Hooks are functions that let you “hook into” React state and lifecycle stages in functional components. They allow developers to leverage state and other React capabilities without creating a class.

Let’s dive into the most commonly used React hooks.

useState

A state is a component-specific memory that holds the current information of the component. The useState hook allows you to add state to functional components. It returns a stateful value and a function to update it.

import React, { useState } from 'react';

function Example() {
// state, and state updating function
const [count, setCount] = useState(0); 

  return (
    <div>…