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useState() React Hooks(P1)

Hooks are special functions that let you “hook into” React features. They don’t work inside classes, just in functional components.
useState() lets you add state to a functional component.

  • Always use hooks at the beginning of a React function.
  • Don't call hooks inside loops, conditions or nested functions.
  • You can use multiple useStates and variables.
  • The only argument we pass to useState() is the initial value.
  • useState() is returning the variable and the function that updates it.

Now, a basic counter example:

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Explanation:

We have to import the useState() hook.

As you can see, we have a variable called count, and a function that updates that variable, setCount(). The initial value of the count is 0.

We are displaying the count in a h1 tag.

The first button has a click event that fires the setCount() function, which will add 1 on every click.

The second button is using the same function on click, but this time, it's going to subtract 1.

And this is the end result:

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I hope I helped at least one person :)

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Emma Bostian ✨

Nice post!! You can also combine the react default and named imports like this!

import React, {useState} from “react”

I’m on my phone so sadly no back ticks. But nice job!!

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Emma Bostian ✨

Also might be worth noting that the hooks have to be the first thing in the function :) that confused me when I was starting!

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Danijela.js🛸

You are right, I'll add that to the article! 😊

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Danijela.js🛸

Thanks! Yeah, I know, it's just "a thing" I do without even thinking about it. 😅

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Awesome

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Danijela.js🛸

Thanks!🙏😊

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Rajkumar

Thanks for sharing